National involvement
Dory, Fran and Vesna took part in the National Dementia Action Alliance event Dory from DEEP in Deeside and Vesna from Lewisham Dementia Advocacy Group shared their experiences about the sort of care they would like to receive in the future. The session was chaired by D-Mob facilitator and Occupational Therapist Fran. People commented on […]
Welsh speakers living with dementia can now enjoy songs from their past in Welsh, thanks to a Bangor University and Merched y Wawr initiative supported by the Welsh Government. Music is said to help soothe, stimulate and bring to mind long-forgotten memories. As part of the initiative, care homes across Wales are to be provided […]
Anna Story, filmmaker extraordinaire says ‘The ‘In It Together’ film is now on YouTube. Time to take the world by storm. It went down well at its Newtown premiere yesterday, despite pretty terrible sound quality. Please publicise it as widely as you can. Below is some info. The DEEP network engages and empowers people living […]
How can we really make the Blue Badge work for people with dementia? Philly Hare, one of the Directors of Innovations in Dementia, reflects on the activism from members of the DEEP Network campaigning for the right to have a Blue Badge “At last! People ‘who experience non-physical (‘hidden’) disabilities that result in very considerable […]
Dr Jane Mullins is Freelance Dementia Nurse Consultant, Author & Researcher and Lecturer – Adult Nursing, Cardiff University. Jane is a great supporter of DEEP and Dementia Diaries. Author of Finding the Light in Dementia, a Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers https://bit.ly/2FTLHcP Caring for a Loved One Living with Dementia: Focus on what they can […]
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Watch Dementia NI members Jo and Stephen as they participate in “Our Lives with Dementia” on: https://www.thesocialchangeinitiative.org/new-documentary-raises-questions-over-dementia-care-in-northern-ireland/
Anna Story has begun work on the Mid-Wales Dementia Community Network. She has familiarised herself with the North Wales Dementia Network and Powys Dementia Network and looks forward to working closely with them. Anna has contacted many organisations and groups that work with Dementia in Powys or Ceredigion. She will be visiting Llandrindod Wells, Newtown […]
The DEEP United in Meirionnydd members had an excellent meeting with Patrick Jones co-creating poetry based on the members experiences and will also be part of the intergenerational event at Bangor University in April- sharing their enthusiasm for tackling stigma and educating the next generation about living with dementia. Members from DEEP in Deeside and […]
Following her husband Chris’s diagnosis with mixed dementia at the age of 50, Jayne has worked to empower carers of people with dementia by building an information and support network across the UK. She has advised both the UK and Welsh Governments on dementia, most recently with the Welsh Dementia Action Plan. Jayne has been […]
The DEEP network has been around since 2012. There were only 16 groups in the network in 2012. Fast forward to the end of 2015, and there were 50 groups. At this time of writing, there are 103 groups. Groups that are working together, building each other up, and making change happen. What a strength […]
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DEEP 10th anniversary films
