On 05/11/2016 16:25, DC wrote:
Just a note to let you know I have been in contact with the lady who has done some Dementia Friends training for St Mary’s church. We will be speaking properly once I get back from my travels (towards the end of November) in order to arrange suitable training for our needs for the Dementia Meeting Centre. She is aware of the Leominster model and is very encouraged to hear that we will be starting a centre here in the new year. I will keep you informed once I have the potential dates.
PD and PD are on the case with regard organising a business plan, in order that we might apply for start-up funding through organisations such as Rotary and the Town Council.
We have had a member of the congregation come forward after the church meeting to volunteer. Hopefully the article in the church newsletter ‘Connections’ will also bring forward some additional volunteers. I will be emailing members of churches together, with an invitation to hear about the plans we have for the NEST and will include details of our plans for the DMC.
I get back on Thursday evening 17th November, and hope to see some of you at R & F's wedding on the 18th.
Thanks D
The
plan could be for a vol to be a Champion and do the DF training. Keeps
it in house. Also to give a full Champion talk to all vols and anyone
else. Failing that, I am a Champion.
It's good to think that someone else is interested. Why not ask her to join the project?
Looking now at the MH Group on 9 Nov, Anne and I need to know your thoughts.
It
tackles Dem Friendly Communities. That involves Dem Action Alliance -
DAA. If MHG is to publicise DFCs soon, do I put forward the motion that
our initial publicity can be part of it? Ditto any public meeting in
Feb. Do I invite members to participate in what we are doing? Other Qs
to discuss before 9 Nov.
I hope to see a wider discussion via
email and hope you will give me Anne's email info. She and I can look
at various issues before the meeting. I propose to start the process of
joining DAA.
The two DMCs have stakeholders drawn from similar lists to this:
Alliance Members Herefordshire
1. Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire
2.
4.
5. Bluebird Care (Herefordshire)
6.
8.
10.
11. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
12.
13. Herefordshire Carers Support
14.
15. Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
16.
17. Midland Heart
18.
20.
21. Services for Independent Living
22.
23. Stonewater
24.
25. The Courtyard Centre for the Arts
26.
27. Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police
28.
29. West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
30.
source if needed
http://carerworld.yolasite.com/diydmcdfchfds.php
As I asked earlier -
Do I invite members to participate in what we are doing? This time - MHG.
One reason for raising the point is that such orgs participate in the management of their DMC. Do we want to follow the model?
Another is that when we are registered with DAA, we can network and raise awareness of what we are doing. One of us can attend meetings to influence the future of local dem care provision.
I thought you and I were to have met to look at an undefined list of topics. There is no momentum re recruiting vols. How many from the AGM? Who is it who has come forward? I know that no one looking at the set of webpages headed Ross DMC. I hope there will be a recruitment plan beyond leaflets and Connections.
We could have looked at HVOS. I think I should start a conversation with Anne. It is no use delaying a lot of the action just because Christmas looms.
We need a list of vols so that roles and tasks can be spread. A lot of prelim work needs doing before vols start training.
If Dr Lennae does raise participants, I can meet them before Christmas at the surgery. However, I think it will take him ages. Will raise the topic on 9 Nov.
What's the latest re Stephen and any guess as to he and I talking? You and Anne included.
Regarding Pat and Philip Dazeley being on the case with regard organising a business plan, we are a good way away from making any application. A lot of infrastructure to build yet.
There really is a lot more I could write but there's enough here to deal with.
Best wishes
Alan