Resource Centre

At Dementia Assistive Technologies
Website: www.atdementia.org.uk
Telephone: 0116 2575017
Provide user-friendly information about assistive technologies available for people with dementia.

The Alzheimer's Society
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Telephone: 0207 3060606
Helpline: 0845 300 0336
The Alzheimer's Society has been supporting people with dementia since 1979, with local groups throughout the UK.

Alzheimer Scotland
Website: www.alzscot.org
Email: dementia.strategy@dh.gsi.gov.uk
24 Hour Helpline (Free): 0808 808 3000
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland's leading dementia charity. We provide services and campaign actively to help people with dementia and their families and carers. This website is for people with dementia, carers, family members, professionals, policy-makers, students and anyone who wants to know more.

Arterre Landscape Architects
Website: www.arterre.co.uk
Telephone: 028 9093 0070
Arterre was founded over 20 years ago by sole proprietor Annie Pollock. The practice has carried out a wide variety of work for clients in most sectors of the building industry.

Bangor University - DSDC
Website: www.bangor.ac.uk/dsdc
Telephone: 01248 383719
Bangor University - DSDC (Dementia Services Development Centre) Wales offers dementia care training, advice on design and service planning and carries out high quality research.

Burnett Pollock Associates Architects
Website: www.burnettpollock.co.uk
Telephone: 0131 5553338
Burnnet Pollock specialise in university buildings, office buildings, buildings with complex technical and operational requirements, special needs housing and care homes and design for people with dementia.

Counselling Directory
Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 8030 240
If you, or anyone close to you, has ever suffered with distress or from mental health problems then you will fully appreciate Counselling Directory.

Department of Health
Website: www.dh.gov.uk/dementia
Email: dementia.strategy@dh.gsi.gov.uk
The government has launched its consultation on the draft National Dementia Strategy inviting comment from all interested stakeholders prior to the publication of the final strategy and implementation plan in autumn. The consultation document reports on evidence gathered to date as part of the process of developing strategy from a wide range of reports.

Innovations in Dementia CIC
Website: www.innovationsindementia.org.uk
Email: ideas@innovationsindementia.org.uk
Provides consultancy, advice and training to organizations to help them think creatively about how they can support and involve people with dementia.

Jackie Pool Associates
Website: www.jackie-pool-associates.co.uk
Telephone: 01489 892933
Provide consultancy and dementia care training for those organizations and carers committed to learning the special skills needed to care for people with dementia.

Pictures to share
Website: www.picturestoshare.co.uk
Email: info@picturestoshare.co.uk
Telephone: 01829 262565
Illustrated Books for people with Dementia and Alzheimers Disease.

Progressive Managers’ Network
Website: www.picturestoshare.co.uk
Email: mike@realisedevelopment.com
Telephone: 0113 2167782 or 07788 747954
The Progressive Managers’ Network develops outstanding managers. It will show you how to engage and inspire staff to do the things that matter in providing excellent care services. It will give you and your managers practical every day tools to ensure that staff are able to perform consistently to the best of their potential.
Working with the Progressive Managers' Network will ensure that:
- Communication and employee engagement is significantly improved
- A sense of urgency is developed around the delivery of effective, efficient and compassionate care
- Underperformers are managed effectively
- High performers are recognised and retained
- Every team member is coached, every week, to improve performance
- Every team member is regularly given new tasks and assignments to help them and the business to develop
- Strategies, plans, values and ethics are brought alive in the care setting
- Your managers are on the road to becoming exceptional.
"All of our managers have done NVQs in operational management – but still shied away from managing poor performers. Now they have the tools they need to manage this group effectively"
"That was an inspiring session"
"I would have liked longer"
Short, practical training sessions that make a real difference to performance.

re'new Leeds
Website: www.renewleeds.co.uk
Telephone: 0113 3800869
re'new Leeds' mission is to help build sustainable communities in Leeds by assisting in the development of regeneration and housing strategy and facilitating innovative and targeted regeneration initiatives.

Ripley Training
Website: www.ripleytraining.co.uk
Telephone: 01423 861122
Ripley Training provides a wide selection of public and bespoke in-house training courses in all the core areas of training and development including Leadership & Management, Personal & Professional, HR and Health & Safety Management. We also have a number of skilled Professionals in Business Coaching, Human Resources, Health & Safety, Risk Management, Policies & Procedures and Recruitment.

Scottish Care
Website: www.scottishcare.org
Telephone: 01292 270240
Scottish Care represents residential care homes and care providers in Scotland.

The Dementia Centre
Website: www.dementiacentre.com
Telephone: 0151 702 5555
PSS is a dynamic charity which has beeen pioneerring new ways to support people within their communities since 1919.

The Dementia Services Development Centre
Website: www.dementia.stir.ac.uk
Telephone: 01786 467740
The University of Stirling The Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) helps develop a whole range of services and workshops for people with dementia and their carers.

Dementia Services Development Centre - NI
Website: www.dementiacentreni.org
Telephone: 028 9093 0070
The Centre in Northern Ireland has been set up as a branch of The Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling which was established in 1989 and exists to improve people’s understanding and knowledge of dementia.

The Lewy Body Society
Website: www.lewybody.org
Telephone: 01279 73940
The Lewy Body Society (Dementia with Lewy Bodies DLB) was founded in 2006 in order to raise awareness and educate the public, the medical profession and those in healthcare decision-making positions about dementia.

University Of Bradford
Website: www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/health
Telephone: 01509 646251
The University Of Bradford Dementia Group Division of Dementia Studies School of Health Studies established in 1992, the Bradford Dementia Group was set up to develop teaching, education and research in the field of dementia care.

3663 Catering Equipment
Website: www.3663.co.uk
Email: mikeallen@3663.co.uk
Mobile: 07801 147765
Brighten Mealtimes to Enhance Dementia & Alzheimer's Care Setting the table with boldly colourful cups and plates may be an easy and practical way to help loved ones with Dementia and Alzheimer's stay properly nourished. Researchers found that using colourful tableware appeared to make it easier for those with advanced Dementia and Alzheimer's disease to see the food and beverages in front of them, leading them to eat and drink at least 25 percent more at mealtimes.
3663 will be exhibiting an exclusive range of tableware products, specifically designed for Dementia & Alzheimer sufferers. The main purposes are:
- To support the person with dementia in experiencing success and independence whilst dining and drinking
- To maximise cognitive abilities
- To maximise functional abilities
- To enhance a sense of 'home'
- For the crockery and glassware to be multi-purpose to aid individual preferences in eating
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Find Dementia Signs
Unit B3
Wyther Lane Industrial Estate
Wyther Lane
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3BT
Telephone: 0113 230 2046
Email:
sales@findsignage.co.uk
Belgian Agent
Michael Waisblum
104–106, Rue Théophile Vanderelst
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Telephone: +32 (0)2 663 0036
Fax: +32 (0)2 663 0039
Mobile: +32 (0)4 75 63 90 38
Email:
michael@findsignage.com
Website:
www.signaletique-demence.be
French Agent
Michael Waisblum
104–106, Rue Théophile Vanderelst
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Telephone: +32 (0)2 663 0036
Fax: +32 (0)2 663 0039
Mobile: +32 (0)4 75 63 90 38
Email:
michael@findsignage.com
Website:
www.signaletique-demence.be
Canadian Agent
Allan Lee
10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle
Suite 704
Mississauga
Ontario
L5R 3K6
Canada
Telephone: +1 (905) 399-2288
Email:
allan.lee@findsignage.com
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