Keara FRSA

Delivering Person Centred Projects for VCSE sector @personcentredp
Social Justice, Values, Equality, Co-Pro
TLAP associate, DCAN PM
SMART CJS Trustee
She/her

[Think Local Act Personal @TLAP1]

Our new report is now live! 'Values and the workforce: the expectations of people with lived experience' shares insights from people who draw on care and support about the values they believe the #SocialCare workforce should hold. Discover our findings https://t.co/rchKoRnvlp

[Innovations in Dementia @Innov_Dementia]

Keith reflects on his experience of being involved in the coproduction of the new Alzheimers Society awareness video. @3NDWG @alzheimerssoc #DementiaDiaries https://t.co/bqgcV0wnzq

[George Rook @george_rook]

A response to the new Alzheimers Society
Kate Lee, Alzheimer’s Society CEO, said: "Our new advert ‘The Long Goodbye’ tells the unvarnished truth about the devastation caused by dementia. … https://t.co/rsWWR0w5oJ

[Kate Swaffer she/her ❤️🌈🖤🌈💛🌈 @KateSwaffer]

Please sign this petition to stop the #stigma https://t.co/o7tGVbssfu @KateLeeCEO people with #dementia are not dead @AlzSpks @piponthecommons @3NDWG @DementiaVoices @JulieHa59928392 @GailGre59728262 @chris40781 @chrissythelker @DementiaAllianc @AlzDisInt @jball49 @dr_shibley

[Peter Alexander @FTDPeter]

1/4 @alzheimerssoc campaign “The Long goodbye” demonstrates that fund raising awareness is more important to Senior Management than representing dementia in all its forms, in a sensitive, balanced, and truthfully realistic way. This campaign falls short on each of these counts.

[katie dee @katiedee1987]

To anyone emotionally affected by the awful @alzheimerssoc advert; I introduce my great Grandma, 96 years young and living with #Dementia. Yes at times she forgets and gets anxious, down, frustrated etc. But she very much lives and we haven’t ‘lost’ her. No eulogy here thanks 😊

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Weekend reading ☕🌱 @PermacultureMag

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Friday was a good day! @TLAP1 Tim, @martindavidwal2 and I visited a care home to run a workshop on values with people who lived there, the bonus of fish and chips and dessert was nice too! 🍰

[Think Local Act Personal @TLAP1]

...These were some of the values and ideas highlighted as essential - showing the importance of being heard, valued and respected...🧵

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Looking forward to beginning to share our breakout sessions, with a range of topics from rural and communities, to race, faith and dementia. We are being supported in this by some excellent speakers -hats off to everyone involved 🤠

[Ageing Without Children @AWOCUK]

The number of people ageing without children is increasing; join us to explore the challenges we face, raise awareness & develop much-needed inclusive support
We'll discuss disability, dementia, faith, and more

📍https://t.co/Jwr5idTg1U

@TLAP1 @CommCats #AWOC #MoreThanYouThink

[Kirsty Jowett @kirstxx]

We know it's hard when unplanned medical admissions occur for anyone, but for people living with dementia (& carers) this can truly hit another level. Hear from Dave who talks about that, and the importance of having an emergency care plan in place-https://t.co/B8aLgpkwWF

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Hospital project next steps - share your thoughts on:
🟢How can people with dementia find out about the one page doc?
🟢How do we raise awareness with emergency services?
🟢Who else needs to know about it to spread and embed?
Join the discussion on #miro https://t.co/D1zwQu0Ea9

[#DCAN @DementiaCan]

#DCAN is a collaborative network working with you towards better #dementia care. We have an open Miro board where you can leave ideas on a number of topics

🟢 Emergency hospitalisation
🟣 Virtual wards
🟡 Dementia and social care
🔵 Space for other ideas

https://t.co/Z8MfQuzfDp

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Workshop complete 🤝 kombucha reward 🙌

[A Good Thing (UK) @agoodthing_uk]

We're A Good Thing - we matchmake businesses who care with amazing local charities.

The idea is simple:
🌻A business has something to spare…
🌻A local charity has a need…
🌻We make the match!

Using our simple web app: https://t.co/ApEjdkQTiQ

#Charity #Upcycle #Sustainability

[Kirsty Jowett @kirstxx]

Launched by @Pers_Care_Inst and @MoneyPensionsUK, the Money Talk Toolkit, comprising free training and resources, equips health & care professionals with personalised care approaches to support people whose health is being impacted by money worries.
https://t.co/DK1CWuvFp5

[#DCAN @DementiaCan]

NEW BLOG | Ashton Fitzell of @alzheimerssoc dissects the Government's recent steps in adult #SocialCare reform and why change is needed to support the 900,000 people living with #dementia in the UK.

📍https://t.co/iaHOUAtvXw

[Louise Ting @louisetingbris]

My diagram for "PPI/ Participatory research and the Research Cycle" is now ready! 😊

Months of hard work, but co-produced & a visual resource for researchers who want to work meaningfully with communities

#coproduction
#publicinvolvement

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Looking forward to this event in September! Thanks to the planning group for all your help getting us to this point! @AnnaSeverwright @clentonF @EmmaGeldart @elhijodevera @angelacommcats @awocconsult and others! ⭐

[Think Local Act Personal @TLAP1]

The number of people ageing without children is increasing; join us to explore the challenges they face, raise awareness and develop much-needed inclusive support.

We'll discuss disability, dementia, faith, and more

📍https://t.co/7EVcFr2KeN

@AWOCUK @CommCats #morethanyouthink

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

@ZoeHarris_FRSA Were also looking at virtual wards after the summer and the potential they have to support people outside of hospital and hopefully help keep people at home - we'll be doing a DCAN event exploring in Sept/Oct most likely so I can share details when we have that firmed up

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

Great to see this document now available! If you are a person with #dementia, or you support someone who has dementia this is a great resource to help ensure you receive person centred care and support that understands your needs and wishes if you have to go into hospital💙

[#DCAN @DementiaCan]

We know that when someone living with #dementia requires emergency hospitalisation it can be distressing.

So we co-designed a document for people to take to hospital to facilitate personalised care and support in busy hospital departments.

📍https://t.co/S7x1vB3z68 @Pers_Care

[Keara FRSA @Kearaoallen]

@ZoeHarris_FRSA Hi Zoe, thanks for your response! Yes a definite next phase of work is looking and who and how we can increase awareness and uptake of these documents! If you'd like to be involved in the conversation let me know and we can link up?

[Mark MacDonald @markjamesmacd]

Some stark warnings in here, including around the enormous scale of the impact of dementia on people’s lives and the healthcare system. Yet another reason why decision makers need to prioritise it.