February 2012 Newsletter

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International Dementia Excellence Awards 2012 - Nominate Now!
The International Dementia Excellence Awards are designed to recognise organisations and individuals who have worked to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. The awards celebrate the important work being undertaken to support people with dementia internationally and are a celebration of innovation and good practice. We are delighted to host these for the first time in Australia, and awards will be presented during the ‘Risky Business’, International Dementia Conference, in Sydney in June 2012. Read more and nominate at www.ideawards2012.com.
Has the DSDC helped you in your care home?
Have you made changes in your care home as a result of advice from us? Perhaps you attended one of our courses, purchased some of our publications or accessed our consultancy or library and information service? The NHS Institute are seeking experiences and stories about change and improvement and innovative ways of working. To share your experience, please visit the NHS Institute website.
Chair in Dementia Research - vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the creation of this new post, working in the School of Applied Social Science and in close collaboration with Dementia Services Development Centre. Directed by Professor June Andrews, the successful applicant will play a key role in delivery of Research and Knowledge Exchange. Closing date for applications: 17th February 2012 Further details on the university website

Event	Summary	Location	Date	Cost	Further information and booking
Forthcoming events
'10 helpful hints days'	Information days for carers and family members of people with dementia.	Various locations in Scotland	Various dates	FREE - funded by Comic Relief	Contact Dawn Humble, d.a.humble@stir.ac.uk or call 01786 466427
SQA Meaningful activities for people with dementia	Successful completion of this course will lead to a formal SQA qualification as ‘Leader: Meaningful Activities for Older People with Dementia’. This course is for staff who are responsible for co-ordinating activities for people with dementia within a care setting.	DSDC, Stirling	21-23 March & 18 April	£425, ILA200 funding is available to people living in Scotland	Visit our events site
		Northern Ireland	1-2 & 29-30 May	£425	Visit our events site
		DSDC, Stirling	2-4 & 30 October	£425, ILA200 funding is available to people living in Scotland	Visit our events site
Acute hospital care for people with dementia	Practical help and advice on the delivery of care in the acute hospital setting for people with dementia and for the management of older people who present with confusion which may be caused by delirium or dementia.	Riverside Hotel, Kendal	16 April	£55 if paid in advance by card, £155 othewise	Visit our events site
Principles and practice for effective person-centred assessment of people with memory problems	This course will equip staff with the skills to undertake the assessment of a person presenting with a memory complaint. It will provide the necessary knowledge for engagement, assessment and sharing the diagnosist.	DSDC, Stirling	3-4 April	£400	Visit our events site
Dementia Design School	This course covers a range of issues including designing the internal and external environment, effective commissioning and project management. It also includes guidance on using the DSDC’s Design Audit Tool.	DSDC, Stirling	1-3 May	£900	Visit our events site


Best practice in dementia care: six part self study programme
This learning programme has been developed for staff in the following care settings: Care home course - for staff working in care home and day care settings. Healthcare Support Worker course for staff working in hospitals and day hospital settings. Domiciliary Staff – for staff working in re-ablement teams, home care and community staff. Are you ready for inspection? Recently the Care Services Minister Paul Burstow welcomed the Care Quality Commission's announcement that it would carry out a programme of inspections of 250 home care providers. These inspections will focus on the respect, care and welfare of people who receive care services in their own homes, as well as the support given to the staff providing care. They'll run alongside the CQC planned reviews of home care services, in addition to the 1,000 plus unannounced inspections of adult social services that they carry out every month. Ministers are determined that people receiving care in their own homes are treated with dignity and respect at all time and Paul Burstow emphasised his intention of "shining a light on poor care and rooting out bad practice". The lessons are already being learned from similar inspections in hospitals and care homes. If you would like help with improvement of your current service or simply making sure that you will be ready for inspection, and your client group includes people with dementia, we may be able to help you. This award winning programme cascades dementia training through the care home, hospital, day centre and domiciliary care setting to reduce training costs and develop a shared ethos of care. Person-centred values, approaches and practises are firmly embedded in the study books, as well as the reflective exercises and facilitated group discussions. A facilitator and health care support worker talk about how this course has helped to improve practice. Format We train a senior member of your staff team as a facilitator to deliver this course locally to a further 8 members of staff. At the end of the course your staff will be able to maximise their person-centred skills in dementia care, whilst developing new knowledge and understanding. Participate in facilitator training for this Royal College of Nursing and City & Guilds accredited programme: . *Facilitator training – Dates/Venues across the UK:* - 22nd & 23rd February 2012, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham - 14th & 15th March 2012, DSDC, University of Stirling (Special offer £1200 for delegates attending these dates) - 27th & 28th March 2012, Centre for Life, Newcastle - 8th & 9th May 2012, DSDC, University of Stirling Funded places are available for domiciliary staff working in Scotland. For further information visit our website or contact Dawn Humble, d.a.humble@stir.ac.uk or 01786 466427.
27th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International
ExCeL London, 7-10 March 2012 Conceived as “three conferences in one”, under the theme Science, Fact, Fiction, parallel sessions will focus on these three strands bringing them all together into exciting plenary sessions and debates that concern us all. This ensures that the conference will be valuable for people living with dementia, family and professional carers and all Alzheimer association staff and volunteers alike, in addition to medical professionals, scientists, researchers and policy makers. The full programme is now available and can be viewed at http://www.adi2012.org/en/Scientific_programme.aspx Registration for the conference closes on 2nd March. In addition to the regular rates there are heavily discounted registration rates for non-professional carers and people with dementia. Visit http://www.adi2012.org to find out more!
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Think Jessica campaign
A campaign to highlight the dangers of falling victim to scam mail criminals was launched in Scotland on the 6th of December. Thousands of Scots - particularly the most vulnerable people in society - are being targeted each day by sinister scam mail frauds, with many shelling out large sums of money in the hope of winning fictitious prizes. Read about the Think Jessica campaign in our latest Dementia Now.
Dementia Shop payment option changes
Please note as of Wednesday 1st February 2012 there have been some changes to the payment options available for DementiaShop customers: . The option to pay by invoice is now only available on orders of £100 and over. Non-UK order payments will only be accepted via Worldpay. An invoice can be provided for orders under £100 but this service will incur a £15 administration fee.