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The importance of keeping key workers to the fore

The importance of keeping key workers to the fore

As we move into easing of lockdown, the risk is that we slip back to where we were in adult social care. Read more

Published: 26th October, 2018

Updated: 26th August, 2020

The pressures of working through the Covid-19 Pandemic

The pressures of working through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Suddenly faced with the unprecedented crisis of Covid19, the direct impact this awful disease has had on the social care sector has been devastating. Read more

Published: 16th July, 2020

Updated: 22nd September, 2020

The challenges of keeping staff safe

The challenges of keeping staff safe

From working, to home working, to furlough, working in HR has been a whirlwind since this pandemic began. Add working within the care sector to this and it adds a whole other host of things to think about. Read more

Published: 19th July, 2020

Updated: 22nd September, 2020

Fundraising through these challenging times

Fundraising through these challenging times

Our challenge is to tap into those people and get them to donate to us rather than the national. Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2020

Updated: 17th August, 2020

The importance of Day Support for those not only with a diagnosis of dementia, but also for families and carers.

The importance of Day Support for those not only with a diagnosis of dementia, but also for families and carers.

What Covid 19 has clearly highlighted is the importance of Day Support Read more

Published: 21st August, 2020

Updated: 26th August, 2020

Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

The lockdown has been difficult for most, if not all, but especially but for those "shielding" and in care homes. Read more

Published: 7th August, 2020

Updated: 18th August, 2020

A trustee, their journey and Covid-19

A trustee, their journey and Covid-19

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Published: 10th August, 2020

Updated: 11th August, 2020

Safety is the key to re opening

Safety is the key to re opening

Service users can rest assured that we are working incredibly hard to ensure that when Day Care does open, it opens safely and compassionately. Read more

Published: 14th August, 2020

Updated: 1st September, 2020

Comments: 1

Adjusting to the new normal in HR

Adjusting to the new normal in HR

HR in the care sector is never an easy role, but HR in the care sector in the time of Covid19 has kicked up some unique challenges! Read more

Published: 9th September, 2020

The Most Unusual 12 Months

The Most Unusual 12 Months

A Year in Review as we look back at the last 12 months on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Updated: 22nd April, 2021

Author: Dementia Matters

Comments: 1

Announcing Our New Chair, Lionel Joyce

Announcing Our New Chair, Lionel Joyce

Lionel Joyce announced as the new Chair of Dementia Matters Read more

Published: 1st April, 2021

Updated: 22nd April, 2021

Joe's Quality Improvement Project Award

Joe's Quality Improvement Project Award

Celebrating Joe's success as Winner for Quality Improvement Project via the Florence Nightingale Foundation Academy and the Dementia UK Leadership programme Read more

Published: 7th May, 2021

Updated: 11th May, 2021

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