That was the week that was MIRID update 19 – 25 January 2015
Here’s the latest adult social care weekly update brought to you from Making it Real in Dudley.
Local News
- Mayor’s Civic Awards 2015 – Nominations now open!*
- Get in line for dance classes at the Crystal*
- Four Seasons newsletter for people with learning disabilities January edition*
Local events
- Springboard to health and wellbeing activity programme January – April
- Leap over 50 walk with a difference 14 January – Waterfront Social
- MIRID express briefing adult social care budget consultation event – 23 January
- Get Cycling for 50 plus from Age UK Dudley December – February*
- Leap into Action Day Wednesday 28th January 2015 – from Age UK Dudley*One Big Wednesday – club night for people with learning disabilities & friends -28 January*
- Autism awareness – characteristics and individuality – course 30 January 2015
- Dignity Action Day 1st February 2015*
- Graphic Facilitation Training 5 & 6 Feb from New Possibilities
- New Dudley theatre company & Drama therapy sessions starting 9 February 2015
- Access & Prevention ’Networking Day’ 10 February 2015
- Do you care for someone with Dementia? Looking After Me starts 16 Feb*
- Autism Awareness Behaviour and Person Centred Support – course 25 Feb
- Autism awareness – Effective communication with individuals on the autism spectrum 25 March 2015
National news
- Developing a new approach to palliative care NHS England: a revised draft for discussion*
- New Mental Health Act code of practice
- Impartial advice on the new pension freedom rules – Pension Wise unveiled*
- Got a health and or social care question? Ask the Kings Fund*
- Inclusive integration: how whole person care can work for adults with disabilities report from IPPR
National events
- Integrated Digital Care Conference London February 10th 2015
- The Dementia Challenge 2015: Defeating the Disease 3rd March 2015
- Mental Health: Better, Faster and Earlier Help, Manchester Conference Centre, 4th March 2015
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