July Theme of the Month - Round up

• August 05, 2024

During the month of July we have been looking at the theme of Dementia

Our notice boards around the office shared dementia facts and information about the different types of dementia for colleagues to explore as they visited.

We have shared a very useful service 'The Dementia Safeguarding Wristbands' and how this can be applied for, alongisde information about The Herbert Protocol which enables planning ahead for vulnerable individuals who may get lost or go missing while out on a walk and how everyone can become a Dementia Friend.

Over recent months our training team have released new courses which specialise in Dementia. Specific Dementia workshops have been held regularly throughout August for colleagues to attend. During these workshops we have been fortunate to share a video of our customer and their loved one talking about their journey 'living with Dementia'. These sessions have been so valuable to all who have attended and we have received some fantastic feedback from colleagues.

Discussions have been held during all meetings, both on a 1 to 1 basis and within groups, while our socials have been sharing information relating to Dementia, including showcasing some of the different types of dementia people in the public eye have been diagnosed with.

Our Swindon colleagues enjoyed getting our aprons ready for our First City Bake Off to raise money for The Alzheimer's Society and a local charity The Olive Tree Cafe. Thank you to everyone who bought in delicious goodies and shared a donation!

A message to our colleagues:

Please remember to take a look at our noticeboards when you visit the office for information relating to our theme of the month, and to join in the conversations!

If you have taken part in any of the training or conversations mentioned above and would like to share photos or comments, please email charlieg@firstcitygroup.co.uk - we would love to hear what you think of our Theme of the Month!

We've enjoyed exploring Dementia and look forward to bringing you more resources, offers and events during August's theme of the month when we visit Dignity.

If you know of anyone who may be able to share their story, or to come in and talk about next months topic please get in touch with the office.

Take a look at what we did in:

• January when we looked at Health, Wellbeing and Positivity.
• February when we looked at Hoarding and Self-Neglect
• March & April when we looked at Quality
• May when we looked at Medication
• June when we looked at Skin Integrity