Issue 188 19.06.24
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Dame Arlene set to partner with homecare group donation will be raised through DAME Arlene Phillips DBE is fundraising activities across partnering with national provider Bluebird Care’s franchises in the Bluebird Care in support of its coming months, and Dame Arlene mission to become the leading will join Bluebird Care at the annual dementia specialist in home care. conference in September to present The new role was announced the £50,000 to Alzheimer’s Society. at a launch event for Bluebird At the launch event, Dame Arlene Care’s fundraising partnership took part in several conversations with Alzheimer’s Society, for with Bluebird Care’s care experts. whom Dame Arlene is already an The discussions focused on the ambassador. importance of specialised dementia Liz Whyte, HC-One’s quality projects lead, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the After experiencing the realities of British Empire in recognition of her outstanding commitment to social care. A Registered care, the value of carers in the dementia care following her father’s Nurse with more than 30 years’ experience in the care sector, Liz has dedicated her career to delivery of excellent care, and the diagnosis with Alzheimer’s, Dame the care and wellbeing of older people. Over the years she has touched the lives of so many role that celebrities and public Arlene became an Alzheimer’s figures like Dame Arlene can play in residents, their families and colleagues, providing support and leadership. During her career Society ambassador and vocal with HC-One, Liz has held a number of roles including managing director and acting director advocate for increased awareness of raising awareness of dementia and of standards and compliance. Her MBE is a recognition of the impact that she has made dementia and improvement to care. advocating for improvements for throughout her career, including her significant efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic when those living with the condition. Dame Arlene Phillips DBE said: she played a pivotal role in HC-One’s response – delaying her retirement plans to do so. Bluebird Care chief executive “I am proud to be representing officer Jonathan Gardener said: “We Bluebird Care as their new celebrity are honoured to have Dame Arlene champion. I know first-hand how join us as Bluebird Care’s new important providers like Bluebird celebrity champion. Care are in delivering excellent A ‘MAGIC table’ which features a relationships, as well as helping with “She has been a passionate quality care to the people who need range of stimulating and fun interactive their condition. advocate for excellent dementia it. Their commitment to prioritising electronic games is helping to improve “The kind donation from the care for many years and we exceptional dementia care is not the wellbeing of veterans with Morrisons Foundation is bringing appreciate her invaluable support something they have had to do, but dementia at a north west care home. many hours of smiles and laughter to for our commitment to becoming rather something they have chosen A grant of £10,000 from the Morrisons our care village, hugely benefiting our leaders in specialist dementia care. to spearhead, and I commend their Foundation has funded a Tovertafel at veterans with dementia or cognitive “We put the delivery of dedication to stepping up to the Broughton House Veteran Care Village decline.” exceptional support for the people challenge. in Salford. The Tovertafel was developed in the we care for and their families first. “I believe it is the responsibility Karen Miller, chief executive Netherlands – its name means ‘magic Our collaboration with Dame of those of us with a platform to of Broughton House, said: “This table’ in Dutch – and is designed Arlene and fundraising partnership use our voice for good and it is a wonderful piece of equipment is for older people with dementia or with Alzheimer’s Society are privilege to be able to champion an proven to build cognitive ability, cognitive decline to improve their fantastic steps towards our ongoing organisation whose work is having physical movement, social interactions wellbeing, increase positive emotions goal of bettering the lives of those such meaningful, positive impact and sensory stimulation for people and social interactions. affected by dementia, and we on those living with dementia.” with dementia. It projects interactive electronic are proud to be reaffirming the As the launch event’s guest of “By projecting images on to a table games on to a table in the form of high-quality dementia care we honour, Dame Arlene welcomed that our veterans can interact with, images and sounds, which respond to continuously deliver across our Bluebird Care’s pledge to donate 00057 Carebeans CaringUK January 2024.qxp_Carebeans CaringUK Ad 23mmx80mm 15/12/2023 Page 1 it provides16:08 entertainment and builds hand movements. services.” £50,000 to Alzheimer’s Society. The
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