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LDAA MEETING DISCUSSIONS/ACTIONS
11th April 2017 14:00 – 16:00Town Hall, Committee Room 2
Item Action
1. Attendance :
Sarah Simmonds Active LutonMany Toner Alzheimer’s SocietyVal Conroy CarerMichelle Pilkington CCS ICM ServicesSherone Phillips Disability Resource CentreClare Warren ELFTCaroline Faulkner Keech Hospice CareSian Gilleard LDAAMaria Collins LDAA/ Home InsteadKimberly Radford Luton CouncilEwelina Syperek (note taker) Luton CouncilDiane Walsh Luton CouncilSharon Dean Luton CultureCharlie Beattie Pictons SolicitorsBernard Conroy PLWDYvonne McKinlay POhWERJane Butler Stopsley Singing Café
Apologies :
Adrian White – Carlisle Support ServicesAnnie Morton - Luton CouncilBrickchand Ramruttun – Safeguarding Adults, Luton CouncilColl Michaels – Calverton PharmacyDuncan Moore – East Ambulance ServiceGary Jefferey – Beds Fire & Rescue ServiceGerald Zeidman – Beds LPCJaki Whittred – Beds PoliceJenny Godwin – Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustLisa Harris – Leagrave PracticeMichael Lockett – IMP CareMichelle Burns – Cardinal NewmanRhiannon Peck – Citizen’s AdviceRichard Simpson – BraminghamSarah Barry – Luton CultureTerri Brooks – HealthwatchTracy Fitzsimmons – CCSYvonne Weldon – L&D Hospital
2. Notes of the previous meeting – 7th December 2017
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Item Action
Update required from South Beds Dial-a-Ride on their tender.
KR confirmed that funding for this year’s Dementia Conference has now been secured. The conference is planned for Wednesday 8th November 2017. ES to re-send ‘Save the date’ to the group.
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3. Update on Dementia Strategy – Kimberly Radford
Dementia group is now divided into subgroups: (1) clinical and (2) community. The clinical subgroups focuses on all medial issues while the community one is more around training, raising awareness within different minority groups and actions from LDAA.
The meeting originally scheduled on 27th April for a clinical subgroup is now going to be a Mapping meeting open to everyone from the full strategy group. The clinical subgroup meeting will take place later in the year.
The Dementia Strategy is based on seven ‘I’ statements (refer to the presentation in item 4).
4. LDAA Update – Sian Gilleard
The following presentation was delivered to the group:
The next nearest Dementia Friends Champions Induction days are:
4th May 10- 4pmHertford One room, Park Inn Northampton, Silver Street, Northampton, NN1 2TA 11th May 2017 10- 4pmBuckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Meeting Room 1, Unit 7, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake, Aylesbury, HP20 1BD
5. Dementia Awareness Week - Maria Collins
Active Luton would like to promote more their dementia friendly swimming sessions.
Luton Culture – holding DF information sessions on Tue 16th May @ 1pm and 3pm (please see link below)http://www.lutonculture.com/whats-on/whats-on/2017/05/14/dementia-awareness-week/2276/?from=%252Fwhats-on%252Fwhats-on%252F2017%252F05%252F16%252F%253Fview%253Dall%2523search
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Item Action
Pictons Solicitors – holding a Vintage Afternoon Tea for staff over lunch on Tue 16th May.
Keech – holding DF sessions for staff and volunteers on Mon 15th May at 11am.
Information about all events during the DAW need to be emailed to [email protected] . This will then be publicised by Annie Morton, our Communications Officer.
It was also noted that it’s vital for organisations to let us know what they are doing around dementia so more organisations are aware and more opportunities to link up.
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6. Accelerator Site Update - Kimberly Radford & Sian Gilleard
The following information was presented to the group:
There was a discussion around opportunities for approaching different communities in order to raise awareness. It was noted that potentially there could be some information displayed in Bury Park. We could also try to identify people from BAME communities, who would like to become Dementia Champions and are multilingual.
7. LDAA Communications Strategy – Maria Collins
It was suggested for the following topics to be added to the communication categories:
Sleep What to look for when choosing care provider?
8. Organisation News Flashes
Singing Café StopsleyIt was noted that partners of their loved ones who passed away continue to attend the café which gives a sort of support group feeling.
Pictons SolicitorsHolding a Vintage Afternoon Tea for staff over lunch on Tuesday 16th May including some fund raising.Suggestion has been made that any relevant information is sent to Charlie Beattie. She could then post it on their intranet and reach people in neighbouring counties.
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Item Action
ELFTDue to demand in the memory service a bid has been put in for extra staff.
DRCHolding information session on 15th June 2017 as per the attached document below:
Active LutonDementia Friends training is now mandatory for all staff.FPOM – For Power of MindsOMPH – Organisation Making People Happy
Luton CultureHolding several DF sessions. All information available on their website. Hoping to add dementia friendly film screening towards the end of the year programme, autumn/ winter.
POhWERYMcK will be working on making all POhWER staff Dementia Friends.
Val ConroyThanked Active Luton for arranging dementia friendly badminton and tennis sessions.
KeechRecently completed their survey and fed back to NHS. They now developed an action plan based on this.
CCS ICM ServicesMichelle Pilkington volunteered to take part in recordings for radio during the DAW week.
Home InsteadWorking on a café, tea & cake with information session. Also will be running different themes in the café, eg seasons. Raised £60.
Diane WalshHas signed up for a Trek in September to raise money for Dementia.
9. Any Other Business:
Several members are attending Dementia 2020 conference on 13th April. Will feedback at the next meeting.
10. Date and Time of next meeting:
11th July 2017, 14.00 - 16.00, Town Hall, Committee Room 2
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