appearance can be deceiving in the dementia world - Matilda could be on the bench here
As I work on the 28 Oct meeting agenda and its publicity agendum, a human resource structure emerges for discussion. This is no sucking-eggs page. It's my way of thinking things through. It's a long time since this was every-day work.
Page under construction. Comments welcomed.
- The DMC operation
- Community liaison
- Resources
- Legalities
1 The DMC operation - provision of the service
- There would be a core team from which, one at least would be present when the DMC is open
- There would be an extended team of volunteers, several willing to work within a roster
- some willing to deal with admin aspects
- some willing to deal with communication aspects
2 Community liaison
Liaise with a/the Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator and DIY
Build relationships with and invite businesses, civic organisation,community organisations, local groups, health and social care providers etc.to join the community & your DIY DMC and support them in the process
p 1 here ie be the cocktail-stick
The DMC and its liaison with:
- healthcare professionals - GPs, OTs, DNs CPNs Memory services
- care and carer support groups - eg there is one at the Phoenix Theatre 1/pcm - 1st Weds/pcm here
- education - eg 7 here
- the business community - including ART
- the social community - eg work with " . . . (DFC Coordinator) will also be required to establish systems to monitor the work of the community." 11.43 here
- the press and other media.
3 Resources
- Organising the human resources - eg rosters, liaising over 2 Community liaison - recruitment etc
- Organising the financial resources - eg budgeting, liaising with 2.3
- Organising the further material resources arising from the latter - eg equipment records
- Liaising with the academic community - eg Worcester University
- Liaising with the funding and support community - eg Alzheimer's Society - To work collaboratively with fundraising and media and campaign teams, sharing responsibility for the achievement of jointly agreed objectives, as appropriate 11.31 here ie liaise with the Coordinator.
4 Legalities
- Liaison with the Advisory Board which determines requirements and who meets them