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  • Morpeth Herald - 23 March 2010

    There was champagne and canapes for residents, family members and staff, as well as live entertainment and afternoon tea.

  • RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUR DIGNITY CHAMPIONS

    RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUR DIGNITY CHAMPIONS I'm keen to build up resources within the region that will help you, the dignity champions, be as effective as possible. To this end I have been able to...

  • This is Me

    'This is me' is a simple and practical tool that carers can give to staff when a person with dementia goes into hospital. It contains information about the person behind the dementia - for example, what...

  • Eastern Case study 6 - About Me

    Carewatch have developed a document titled 'About Me'. It is introduced to the people that we visit in their own homes, as part of their initial assessment. 'About Me' is a written record of what really...

  • Eastern Case study 5 - A Dignity Charter

    Carewatch have invited all staff members to be involved in the development of their Dignity Charter. A week of workshops, each with a theme that relates directly to the Dignity Challenge, has been well...

  • Eastern Case study 4 - Dignity and Respect - a case study from an acute medical ward

    Dignity and Respect Dignity and respect for another person are at their most vulnerable when that person is unable to afford you the same courtesy. This is common when people suffer form dementia...

  • Eastern Case Study 3 - Essex County Council

    Essex County Council (ECC) has embraced the Department of Health's Dignity in Care campaign in quite a novel way, inviting all employees, not just those involved in care services, to sign-up as Dignity...

  • Eastern Case Study 2 - Support systems for family carers and care workers

    Phyllis is an 82 year old lady who lives in her own home, and is fiercely independent. Phyllis was diagnosed with vascular dementia about three years ago and her family members were getting worried about...

  • Eastern Case Study 1 - Primary care - calendar for older patients

    Nuffield Road Medical Centre is a large GP practice in Cambridge covering a growing population on the rapidly-expanding north side of the city. Practice manager, Greta Evans, recognised the need for...

  • Dignity Matters conference in the Eastern Region, 3rd February

    The Dignity in Care Challenge event on 3 February 2010 opened with Amanda Reynolds, Deputy Director (Social Care & Partnerships, from Government Office for East of England) introducing the programme...