That was the week that was MIRID update 7 – 13 July 2014

Posted by Shelley Brooks on July 14, 2014 in Latest Programme Briefings | 0 comments

Here’s the weekly adult social care round-up brought to you by Making it Real in Dudley.

• Black Country Partnership for Care is extending their support to micro providers in the Black Country
• New Safeguarding Website
• Volunteers wanted for befriending service
• Local social business BCHG celebrates 2000th home
• Community information directory
• The essential guide to adult social care – on line free course

Local events

• Get cycling for 50 plus programme from Age UK Dudley for June – August
• Free Ipad and gadget workshops in July
• Age UK Healthy Footsteps for aged 50 plus – July to Sep programme now out
• Animal Assisted Therapy Workshop  15 July
• Halas Homes Fun Day – 15 July
• Tenants and residents groups meetings
• Age UK Dudley & Dudley Watersports ‘taster day’ 17 July
• Halas Homes Variety Show – 20 July 
• Litter pick at Corbyns Bromley – 26 July 2014
• Black Country Partnership for Care, employer event – 30 July
• The Brain Tumour Charity – Family Fun Day Saturday 2 August
• Take part in the Rotary 5k fun run or 10k road race on 21 September for Age UK Dudley

National

• Deliver your own dignity training (for providers) – Skills for Care
• New report: meeting or fuelling patient demand? Nuffield Trust
• Who’s who in the regions in health and care – guides refreshed
• Commissioning home care for older people – SCIE Guide
• Focus on the health and care of older people
• NHS England publishes ‘Understanding the new NHS’
• Health and wellbeing boards: leading local response to Winterbourne View

 National events

• Getting the best from your reablement service – Skills for Care Conference 22 July 2014

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