Care in 5 minute visits, how on earth can someone with dementia be assisted to live well, manage their home, meals, shopping, finances etc. what kind of society treats #olderpeople with #dementia this way!
🤔Have you heard?
🤩DG Pride is happening!
Amazing acts being booked, fabulous locals taking part, everyone contributing and working together to host a DG Pride event that everyone can be proud to support.
15th... https://t.co/GsgcXicAfk
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ AND SHARE
Dumfries and Galloway Community Survey 2018
What do you think about living in Dumfries and Galloway?
How easy is it to access services?
Do you think you’re treated well by public services?... https://t.co/ekkPsVL7Uq
Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway's key note of meetings of the latest Integration Joint Board meeting held on 26th July 2018 are now available.
https://t.co/Z8ZLeF7syV
Date for Your Diary
For the second year, the Annual Review of the IJB will take place in public.
Thursday 1 November (10:30 – 12:30)
Creebridge House Hotel
Newton Stewart
DG8 6NP
All welcome.
We’re at The Stranraer Show today, got a stall filled with all sorts of information about us and fellow third sector organisations.
Here to help on the day with any queries you might have.
Come along and stop by for a blether!
The RIF Fund is open for another round - finishing 15th August! The fund offers one-off grants up to £1,500 to groups (family support, carers) or people looking to set up a group which aims to support families affected by alcohol or drugs.
https://t.co/rgRHhMZn6Z
Check out the ALISS map of Scotland 👇featuring the 'services' people have added since February.
We need much more!
We need people who run local groups to sign up & add their group to ALISS to make it easier for people to find.
https://t.co/t8CdhonKtv #MondayMotivation
There are two Self-Directed Support Team Market Place and Café Workshops happening:
Tuesday 9th August, 10am - 12pm at Woodbank, 30 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries
Wedneday 12th September, 11am - 1pm at Chambers, Ashwood House, Stranraer
To register contact [email protected]
.@HelenaHerklots thanks the carers’ movement, stressing the importance of striving for a society that supports and values carers... and pays tribute to colleagues for ‘sheer bloody mindedness’ in driving through change! #StateofCaring
Sobering statistics? Probably not! Our nation's relationship with #alcohol is one of deep commitment regardless of cost to #HealthWellbeing; finances; relationships and family; community & social impact. To change #culture, share #AlcoholHarms stories. #StoriesPluralOfCulture 🤔 https://t.co/zEbGINaeEY
Scotland isn’t building enough homes to meet our rapidly ageing population. It is vital that the Scottish Government embed the housing needs of older people, particularly older single people, within the planning system. https://t.co/bVS9a0dvN4
When the temperature goes up it can present health risks – especially for older people. Read our top tips to keeping well in a heatwave and enjoy the warmer weather while it lasts! ☀️https://t.co/K8iWxmRTNG
The minutes of our recent third sector Health and Social Care Forum held on Friday 15th June at the new DGRI are now available.
https://t.co/dO6uT0EPz1
Our new public health priorities introduce major new strategies to tackle tobacco, substance and alcohol misuse and encourage people to eat better and be more active.
The ALLIANCE has published a new and unique anthology about health and social care integration by our members and partners #hscintegration
You can download a copy from our website https://t.co/LM78uZcp2X
As the NHS is shortly celebrating it’s 70th Birthday we are in a changing environment.
This report offers an interesting insight to the changes that are happening to GP services.
Not all treatments need to be a pill or complicated.
What do you think ? https://t.co/Kxktmimxka