Falkirk Service Newsletter Inspection In June the Care Inspectorate conducted their annual inspection of the service which focused on 4 key areas. Results were very positive and reflect the person centered approach to our work and how this is received by both those with dementia and their carer. The Care Inspectorate rates services 1 to 6 with a 6 being excellent. Quality of Care and Support-5 Quality of Environment-5 Quality of Staffing-5 Quality of Management and Leadership-4 We scored very well, but have dropped a little in one element around monitoring and audit systems. Given how busy the service has been over the past year I am not surprised by this, and over the next year we will look at increasing the management time to build in better monitoring. If you would like a copy of this report it is available on line at www.scswis.com or contact the office on 01324 559480 and we will send one out to you. Hogmanay Ceilidh 31 st December 2013 Tickets are now available for Alzheimer Scotland s Hogmanay Ceilidh. This will take place at Grangemouth Town Hall on 31 st December 2013 from 8pm-1am. Tickets cost 20 for adults and 7.50 for under 16s. Live music will be provided by Scotland s Ceilidh Band and their expert caller will make sure you will not miss a dance. Bring your own bottle and buffet! Tickets are selling fast so phone us now to book your ticket on 01324 559480. Dementia Advisor return from Maternity leave Justine Davidson has returned from maternity leave and is looking forward to her role which is to support people with dementia and their family and friends. She can provide 1:1 information and advice, and help you find the dementia support that you need. She will be involved in doing awareness raising work around creating dementia friendly communities and will support people with dementia and their carers to remain connected within their local community.
Royal Garden Party A Grand Day Out We were surprised and delighted to be nominated to attend the Royal Garden Party in Holyrood in July. Posh frocks and hats were the order of the day as staff from Day Care, Home Support and the office mingled with the crowds. It was a soggy affair on the day as the heavens opened but it didn t dampen our spirits one bit. It was a real privilege to be nominated and her majesty does an impressive purvey! Food for Thought We would like to offer an opportunity for people to reminiscence about particular foods and recipes that they have from their past. This may be special occasions like Christmas, birthdays or everyday weekly meals. If we can collect enough recipes and anecdotes about food enjoyed, or family rituals around food and meal times then we would look to compile these into a publication to print and sell. It would be useful to include a name for any dishes that you are happy to share with us. Sainsbury s in Denny will have a post box in store where you can submit these or you can email them to jdavidson@alzscot.org or post them to the local service. Sainsbury s in Denny have made Alzheimer Scotland- Falkirk Services their local charity of the year and will be fundraising throughout the year with can collections to help fund our local services. These funds will be used to provide care and support to people with dementia throughout the course of their condition. There will be a very visible presence in the Denny store with branch members fundraising for us. Justine Davidson, Dementia Advisor for the Falkirk service will also be in the store on 21 st September with an information stand to mark World Alzheimer s Day. World Alzheimer s Day, held on September 21 st of each year, is a day on which Alzheimer s organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer s and dementia. Carers Information Courses We hold 3 information courses per year over a period of 5 weeks each to provide comprehensive information to family carers of people with dementia. Our next course is planned for November and will be held at St Francis Xavier Church Hall every Friday in November from 10am-1pm. Topics that are covered are:
What is Dementia, Behavioural Aspects, Welfare Benefits, Money & Legal Matters and Accessing Services. To register your interest for our next course please call 01324 559480. Monthly Support Groups Falkirk- First Tuesday of the month at St Francis Xavier Church Hall, Falkirk Time: 10am-12pm. Evening Support Group- first Thursday of the month at The Maples, 33 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir. Time: 6.30pm 8pm. Bo ness Support Group Last Monday of the month at Bo ness Library. We need new members to be able to continue this group All welcome. Time: 10am 12 noon. Summer Fayre Our annual Summer Fayre held in June of this year raised the sum of 1544.19. We would like to thank everyone who helped raise this excellent amount giving generous donations and helping out on the day. Thank you also to our helpers from Bank of Scotland, Falkirk and Lloyds TSB Denny who helped out as Alzheimer Scotland is their banking group Charity of the Year. Branch News Our annual candle service for World Alzheimer s day, to remember those with dementia, is planned for Thursday 19 th September from 7.30p.m. It is being held in St. Francis Xavier Church. All are welcome to attend and light a candle for friend or family. Falkirk Charities Day & Can Collection The branch is participating in the re-scheduled Falkirk Charities Day, on 21 st September. Additionally we are also collecting at Tesco Falkirk, Grahams Rd Retail Park on Friday 20 th September. If you can help on either event please contact branch secretary at: davidmcmenemy@blueyonder.co.uk or 01324 815198 Self Directed Support A Self Directed Support Conference is taking place on 23 rd September, at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow. It is entitled Getting Creative, including 6 workshops focussing upon areas that are important to establishing the independent living and equal citizenship. Areas that all parties involved with persons with dementia should know about to assess support needs for people with dementia. Details of the conference can be found on our website www.alzscot.org.
Fundraising News The branch has also been busy in recent months, with the following collections undertaken: Can collection at Falkirk Stadium, 22 nd June, prior to start of 80 s night concert - 470.88 Can collection at Tesco Store, Redding, 24 th Aug - 508.65 Can collection at Stenhousemuir F.C vs. Dunfermline match on 25 th Aug - 284.76 Thanks to all those who helped on these days. Christmas Cards From the end of September a full range of Christmas cards will be available from our office at 35 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir. To view our brochure please visit our website www.alzscot.org Email If you would like future editions by email, please drop us a line at falkirkservices@alzscot.org. What s On. Dementia Café: Cafe Soriso, Howgate Centre (opposite M&S back door) Last Tuesday every month 10am-12pm Football Reminiscence: 1 st Monday every month 11am - 12.30pm Last Monday each Month- 3pm-4.30pm Corbie Inn, Bo ness Last Wednesday of each month 2pm-3.30pm Garden Club: Every Monday & Thursday 10am - 12md Supper Club: 3 rd Wednesday each month 6pm - 8pm Sunday Drop In: Every Sunday 12.30pm - 2.30pm 10 Pin Bowling/Walking Group: Redbrae Road, Camelon or Callendar Park weather dependent. Every Wednesday 2.00pm - 3.00pm
If you would like more information regarding any of the above groups, or any of our services, please call the office on 01324 559480. Registered Office: Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia - National Office 22 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7RN Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland 149069. Registered office: 22 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh EH3 7RN. It is recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, SC022315 We rely on fundraised income to help us to campaign and to provide services for Scotland's 84,000 people with dementia and their carers. www.alzscot.org Falkirk Service, 35 Johnston Avenue, Stenhousemuir. FK5 4JZ. Tel: 01324 559480