Some Useful Resources on Advocacy

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May 2016:

I Can, I Will!

http://www.alz.co.uk/icaniwill

Lewy Body Disease

http://www.lewybodydisease.org/

Alzheimer Research Forum

http://www.alzforum.org/

AHS Dementia Resources

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/scns/Page12938.aspx

Sept 2015:

A Patient-Centred Approach to Being with Older Adults with Dementia from BrainXchange on Vimeo.

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[box]CNPEA Launches new Newsletter. You can download the CNPEA Newsletter here (pdf)[/box]

[box]Dementia Care Resources for Case Management | Alberta Health Services | Download here (pdf) [/box]

[box]Alzheimer World Report 2015:
Website: http://www.worldalzreport2015.org | Direct link to report: http://www.worldalzreport2015.org/downloads/world-alzheimer-report-2015.pdf [/box]

[box]Subject: CHAIN targeted message: facilitating discussions on future and end-of-life care with a person with dementia (target group: dementia; N=1406)

Dear CHAIN member,

CHAIN member Sarah Cronin, from The Irish Hospice Foundation, would like to draw your attention to the following new resource.  Please pass as appropriate. Thank you.

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The Irish Hospice Foundation are currently working on a 3 year programme called ‘Changing Minds’. The purpose of the project is to promote excellence in end of life care for people with dementia. As part of this programme , we are developing a suite of 7 guidance documents for staff supporting people with dementia in all settings.  We are delighted to announce that our first guidance document "Facilitating discussions on future and end-of-life care with a person with dementia" and the accompanying factsheet are now available for download.They are available here for download. We also have a dementia contact database which people can sign up for by emailing me at sarah.cronin@hospicefoundation.ie

Regards,
Wendy Zhou
CHAIN Manager

If you wish to publicise information on the CHAIN Network please email your request to: enquiries@chain-network.org.uk

CHAIN - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Network – is an online international network for people working in health and social care. For more information on CHAIN and joining the network please visit website: http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.htmlFollow CHAIN on Twitter: @CHAIN_Network ; Find us on Facebook; Connect with CHAIN on LinkedIn

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Notice to CHAIN members: To help us keep your record up-to-date please let us know when your details change - for examples when you move to a new job or change address. Thank you.

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[box]RNAO Resources:

  • eLearning - http://elearning.rnao.ca/ This is a four module course in English and French
  • Learning videos for LTC sector *coming soon*

Also, leading up to WEAAD 2015 RNAO will be raising awareness through a social media campaign. Expect more details on that in the future![/box]

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