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New Glasgow City HSCP Campaign to Raise Awareness of Dementia
A range of activities have been taking place to support Glasgow City HSCP’s Dementia Strategy Group and increase awareness of dementia and how people and their carers can be supported.
Project SEARCH hosts a Musical Meet and Greet
Project SEARCH hosted a marvellous meet and greet afternoon at the University of Strathclyde on 22 November that unexpectedly turned musical.
Do you have a Power of Attorney?
Families are being encouraged to plan for the future by obtaining Power of Attorneys (POA) to protect the wishes of relatives and friends in the event of illness or accidents.
National Volunteers Week runs 1-7 June 2019
1-7 June marks the 35th annual National Volunteers' Week, a celebration across the UK of all the fantastic contributions volunteers
New Glasgow Alcohol and Drugs Advocacy Service
We all need an advocate at some times in our lives. It helps to have someone around to make a difficult phone call, someone who can help write a letter or someone to go with you to a difficult meeting.
Glasgow’s care services staff pledge to make a difference to people living with dementia and their carers
Vounteers' Week Celebrations
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. To mark this event and thank their volunteers North West Locality staff organised an award ceremony and lunch for volunteers followed by a visit to the Tall Ship, Riverside.
Partnership Signs Up to the Glasgow Volunteering Charter
There is good evidence that volunteering brings benefits to both the person volunteering and the people and organisations they support. Volunteering means choosing to spend time unpaid doing something to help other people or groups, other than (or as well as) close relatives.
Improving Practice in Specialist Dementia Units
Balmore Ward at Leverndale Hospital features in the latest Alzheimer Scotland: Dementia In
Scotland magazine. Here is an extract from the article.