The Care Act 2014 sets out new responsibilities for all Local Authorities and for all Local People.

STAGE 1 – CRISIS:

The diagnosis of a terminal illness or a potentially terminal illness creates a crisis for the family. It disrupts the family’s balance / stability, just as a rock thrown into the middle of a still pond disrupts its balance. Factors thataffect how you may react at this stage include

What is NMC Revalidation

The purpose of nurses revalidation is to improve public protection, ensuring nurses and midwives remain fit to practise throughout their careers.

There are many ways that people deal with grief and we will be taking you through the process of death, dying and bereavement and the different ways to handle grieving.

People with dementia may sometimes behave aggressively, either physically or verbally, and this can be very distressing for the person and for their carer, family and friends.

You may have heard about the NMC Revalidation scheme, what do you need to know about Nurses Revalidation.

The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) is the largest professional healthcare regulator in the world with 680,000 on their register - all are required to uphold the new Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviours.

We have decided to concentrate on the most common types of dementia – Alzheimer’s disease, which, like the others, is a progressive disease. This means the structure and chemistry of the brain become increasingly damaged over time. The person’s ability to remember, understand, reason and communicate will gradually decline. As the dementia worsens, the person will need more and more support with daily living. Their behaviour and mood will also change. 

THE KEY TO SAFETY - Live Life Safe

“to create a safer society and enable all people to live safer lives”

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust

TO BE FORWARNED…..

Balancing your own personal safety with the independence driving brings is easy when you know how.  In particular, if you are a Lone Worker, the information below will give you some easy-to-follow advice to help you enjoy using your car and avoid becoming a victim.  Most of the advice is relevant for any journey you make, but always use your common sense to assess risks in any particular situation and follow your instincts.

…. IS TO BE FOREARMED

People with dementia/Alzheimer’s can often find the environment confusing as they lose the ability to remember people, places, dates and objects.  Therefore, part of the care you provide them with should include helping them to find ways to locate objects and remember those around them.