Strategies for Developing Dementia Care: Insights from Managers Network Meeting

Explore key outcomes from a Managers Network Meeting focused on developing dementia care, including empowering frontline staff, services in Nottinghamshire, and sharing resources. Gain valuable insights on creating dementia-friendly environments and supporting individuals with dementia through focused interventions and training. Discover the role of Optimum Dementia Champions and the i-Work service for employers in providing supported employment opportunities. Access a wealth of resources and information to enhance dementia care practices.

• Dementia care
• Managers Network Meeting
• Nottinghamshire services
• Empowering staff
• Optimum Dementia Champions

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1. Managers Network Meeting Developing Dementia Care 17thSeptember 2019

2. Key Outcomes: What makes a Butterfly home How to empower frontline staff in dementia care Dementia services in Nottinghamshire Signposting, sharing and developing dementia resources Supported employment opportunities through NCC i-work Team News and Updates

3. What makes a Butterfly Home? Ros Heath Owner and Manager of Landermeads Care Home A Dementia Care Matters Butterfly Home

4. Focussed Intervention, Training & Support Farai Pfende Head of Learning and Development Dementia Practice Development Coach JoCo Learning and Development

5. QMMT Perspective Dementia Services Gemma Shelton Joint Team Manager Quality and Market Management Team Nottinghamshire County Council

6. Resources and Sharing https://www.ageuk.org.uk/informatio n-advice/care/helping-a-loved- one/caring-dementia/ https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/owl/learnin g/optimum-learning-resources Admiral Nurses https://www.dementiauk.org/ https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Learning- development/ongoing-learning-and- development/dementia/Dementia.aspx https://emahsn.org.uk/

7. What makes a Dementia Champion? An Optimum Dementia Champion is someone who: Has a good understanding of the subject Is aware of the resources available and how to keep themselves up to date (with support from Optimum) Role models best practice at all times Keeps colleagues up to date through team meetings and workplace learning opportunities Champions success Champions ways of improving services

8. i-Work service for employers Who we are and how we work with employers Frequently Asked Questions: Am I insured to do this? What are the benefits of employing someone with a disability? What is a Reasonable Adjustment ? What support do they get? What support do I get? Do we need specific training? What do I do if there is a problem? How do I act / communicate with someone with a learning disability?

9. Information Sharing Upcoming events An event you have attended recently Something you have learned recently Something you would like to know more about

10. EVALUATION One thing you are going to do differently? Tell us how we can improve these events Other topics for network meetings OWL services you would like to know more about