The Mental Health Act is currently being reviewed in response to concerns about the way it is being used. One of the ways they are doing this is through a survey, in order to hear about service users’ and carer’s experiences of the Act.
The Mental Health Act is the law in England and Wales that covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental disorder. It covers when a person can be admitted, detained and treated in hospital for their mental disorder, as well as safeguards to protect people’s rights if they are detained. http://bit.ly/2EtxfVn
Take a look at all of our current vacancies which are all listed on Indeed
https://www.indeedjobs.com/everyday/jobs
The Human Rights Committee in Parliament is issuing an open call for evidence for their review on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
What are the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (DoLS)?
The DoLS relate to people lacking mental capacity who need to be placed
and detained in care homes or hospitals for their treatment or care, to protect them from harm. Follow this link. https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/human-rights-committee/news-parliament-2017/right-freedom-safety-tor-17-19/
Age UK is a key member of the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) and feels it is vitally important that the Government is aware of the experiences of older people and their families who use the social care system.
EveryDay need to share people’s experience to influence the upcoming social care green paper to help make sure older people get a fair deal.
If you are in receipt of care or are a carer yourself complete this short online survey and have your say. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CSAsurvey/
The award acknowledged the importance of the role of the Trainer within the care service and looked for a person who had demonstrated incredible enthusiasm and determination in identifying training and development needs of the care staff, establishing rolling training programmes, searching for and gaining funding and proving their ability to enthuse and energise staff to join and request training.
Patrick has worked with EveryDay Care and Age UK North Tyneside for 23 years both early in his career as a carer and is currently our Senior Trainer.
The Sunderland Echo’s Best of Health Awards sought to honour those unsung heroes who have made a difference to the lives of those who are ill or need care. Anybody who worked in the health sector could be nominated, with colleagues, patients and members of the Wearside public able to nominate those they thought deserved recognition.
Our very own Hayley Marcer was crowned Care Worker of the Year at the prestigious Health Awards Final in Boldon.
Hayley joined EveryDay in February 2016 and is a Team Leader based in our Boldon office covering the South Tyneside region
Homecare provider creates hundreds of jobs as part of major expansion
Homecare provider EveryDay has unveiled plans to create hundreds of jobs in response to soaring demand for its services.
The social enterprise, which is owned by Age UK North Tyneside, provides a range of services that help people over the age of 18 to live independently in their own home.
Now North Shields-based Everyday, which employs around 200 staff, wants to create a further 360 jobs in the next year and expand its reach into parts of South Tyneside and Gateshead. The organisation is seeking to recruit people for a range of care roles including personal support assistants, team leaders, co-ordinators and assistant managers.
The new jobs are a direct result of rising demand for homecare services at a time when providers are struggling to recruit suitably skilled staff. According to research by the Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI), demand for healthcare workers could grow more than twice as fast by 2035. The report said the number of hours that these staff are required to work is set to rocket by 2035, from nine billion to 12.2 billion, as demand for care services continues to rise.
Alma Caldwell, group chief executive at EveryDay, said: “We have embarked on the next phase of expansion and this will provide work for at least 360 care professionals in the next twelve months. We have seen a huge increase in demand for our services and that will rise further as the population gets older and people live longer.
“The key challenge for us is finding sufficient people with the requisite level of skills. We will also be recruiting people with basic skills and providing training for them as they embark on a rewarding career with us.”
EveryDay services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with assistance ranging from short-term help to longer term support. Staff provide a wide range of services, from helping people with everyday tasks around the home to supporting people with specialist health conditions such as dementia.
Anyone interested in becoming a carer or hearing more about the services provided by EveryDay should call 0191 287 7028, e-mail hrteam@everydayuk.org or visit www.everydayuk.org.
If you’re caring for a friend or relative who is living with dementia, it’s likely you spend a lot of time helping them with everyday tasks, so the idea of a day of shopping or a meal in a restaurant can often seem impossible. However, it is worth remembering that getting out of the house for a change of scenery can bring huge satisfaction and emotional benefits to you and the person you’re caring for.
Take a trip down memory lane
Trips that relate to your loved one’s past jobs or hobbies are an excellent way to stimulate and motivate a person living with dementia.
Beamish Museum
The world-famous open air museum, tells the story of life in the North East during the 1820s, 1920s and 1940s and often holds a series of events during Dementia Awareness Week, including Dementia Friends workshops.
Choose a quiet spot
Jesmond Library – ‘Dementia Information Hub’
Reading has many benefits for people living with dementia and libraries provide a quiet and calming environment. Jesmond Library has created a hub within a section of the library to act as a one stop shop for all things dementia related. Other public libraries (including those across North Tyneside) also offer similar services so speak to your local librarian for more info.
Getting active
If somebody used to enjoy playing golf regularly, but can no longer do so, ask a golf club if it is possible to walk around the course and watch others play, or arrange for a day when the people who they used to play golf with are at the club, so that they can have a drink in the bar with them after a round.
http://www.visitnorthtyneside.com/outdoors-and-active/golf-courses
Swimming in Durham
Durham County Council offers a range of swimming sessions which have been developed to offer a safe and friendly swimming environment for people living with dementia.
http://www.durham.gov.uk/article/7914/Dementia-friendly-swimming
Enjoy the great outdoors
Outdoor and nature-based activities appeal to many people and will help those living with dementia both emotionally and physically.
Get closer to nature with The Wildlife Trust and The RSPB. Visit www.wildlifetrusts.org or www.rspb.org.uk for dozens of ideas on places to visit and things to do.
Coffee stop
Memory Café – Age UK North Tyneside
A dementia support social group which aims to help people who have dementia and their carers. Held in North Tyneside at dementia-friendly cafés in various locations and times across the year, visitors can share experiences and enjoy free refreshments alternate Wednesday in Whitley Bay and alternate Mondays in Killingworth.
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/northtyneside/our-services/dementia-services/
North Tyneside Attractions:
History
Sedgedunum Roman Fort
A major site on Hadrian’s Wall. It is the most excavated fort along the Wall with surviving foundations of many buildings and part of the Wall itself. There is also a large interactive museum and the staff are Dementia Friends so will be more than welcoming.
https://segedunumromanfort.org.uk/
Culture/ Arts
The Playhouse, Whitley Bay:
The Playhouse hosts a series of nostalgic events throughout the year. Highlights for the remainder of 2016 include Father Ted, Celebrating Cilla, The Sinatra & Friends Holographic Concert and The Carpenters Story. Visit http://www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/events/nostalgic-events
Outdoor spaces/ history
Tynemouth Castle and Priory
Overlooking the North Sea and the River Tyne, it dominates the headland. With its 2000 year history and beautiful views it is the perfect location for a fun day out.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/tynemouth-priory-and-castle/
Before your trip, remember the three Ts – Transport, Toilets and Time;
- Transport– lots of bus drivers are now Dementia Friends and it’s worth having a conversation with the taxi company to make them are aware you are caring for somebody with additional needs.
- Toilets – Find out where toilets are based wherever you are going so you can be prepared.
- Time – Build in short breaks so the person you’re caring for doesn’t get too tired.
Finally, remember it’s important to have time for yourself. It’s of equal importance that the carer has the chance to have a break and go out by themselves.
A specialist dementia service was successfully launched today helping to make North Tyneside a better place to live for people with dementia.
Local charity, Age UK North Tyneside launched their specialist dementia services, and in partnership with Dementia UK introduced their new Admiral Nurse service, to 59 stakeholders including GP’s and Health & Social Care professionals, as well as members of the general public.
The specialist dementia service provides groups and activities for people with dementia and their Carers, as well as one-to-one support to help address practical issues and keep people independent.
In addition, the new Admiral Nurse (a specialist dementia nurse) will provide expert clinical support, to help families to cope with the fear, uncertainty and difficult everyday reality of dementia. Admiral Nurses play a unique role in care management by joining up the different parts of the health and social care system so the needs of family carers and people with dementia can be addressed in a co-ordinated way. Dementia UK will work with Age UK North Tyneside to govern and support the Admiral Nursing service model.
Guests were presented with a general overview of the service, information and materials, work to date plus the charity’s future plans for North Tyneside, with speakers including Dementia UK’s Chief Admiral Nurse and Chief Executive, Hilda Hayo and Age UK North Tyneside’s Group Chief Executive, Alma Caldwell.
Alma said: “We were delighted to successfully launch our specialist dementia services and new Admiral Nurse service to the residents and key stakeholders of North Tyneside. This new service will help to improve the quality of lives for those living with dementia and their families, as well as give them the vital support that they need.”
If you would like to know more about this service and how it could benefit you, please contact the Dementia Services team at Age UK North Tyneside on 0191 280 8484.