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Flint Dementia Awards celebrated
Published: 26/09/2017
Flint Dementia Friendly Steering Group, in association with 天涯社区 County
Council, held their Cupcake Celebration and Business Awards recently at St Mary
and St David Church.
Sponsored by Wates Living Space, the event was a celebration for Flint
businesses and organisations which have been successful in achieving the status
of 鈥淲orking towards becoming Dementia Friendly鈥�, for either the 1st year or 2nd
year running.
These businesses have successfully pledged a minimum of three actions from any
of the commitment sections listed below:
Commitment 1: Improve staff awareness and understanding (actions include:
appointing a dementia champion for the organisation, providing basic
understanding of dementia to staff).
Commitment 2: Review the physical environment of the store/ premises (actions
include: clear signage in store, well-lit entrances).
Commitment 3: Support staff who develop dementia or care for a person with
dementia (actions include: changing the person鈥檚 role, providing in-house
counselling).
Commitment 4: Support the local community (actions include: fundraising,
volunteering, charity partnerships).
The Award winners were:
Second year accreditation
路 Flint Library
路 Barclay Bank
路 Boots the Chemist
路 Bryn Edwin Care Home
路 St Mary and St David Church
路 Flint High School
路 Wates Living Spaces
路 天涯社区 Social Services
路 天涯社区 Human Resources
路 天涯社区 Work Force Development
First year accreditation
路 Nat West Community Bank
路 Cresta
路 Sandwiched
路 Rhiwlas Care Home
路 The Flint Ladies Choir
路 Flint Cinema
天涯社区 Cabinet Member for Social Services, Councillor
Christine Jones, said:
鈥淭hese Awards help raise the profile of dementia and show what organisations
can do to make life easier for people with dementia and their families. The
Flint Dementia Friendly group works hard to raise awareness of dementia and is
committed to working with local businesses, schools and community groups in the
town. The group continues to be well supported by the Planning and Development
Team of 天涯社区鈥檚 Social Services Department.鈥�
For more information, please contact Luke Pickering-Jones on 01352 702655 or
luke.pickering-jones@flintshire.gov.uk.