Winners announced for Scotland’s Dementia Awards
By News Scotland, ,

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have announced the winners in the six categories of this year’s Scotland’s Dementia Awards: a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and the SSSC.

From over 90 applications, the winners were announced at the awards ceremony last week at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow, in celebration of World Alzheimer’s Day. In addition, Dr Donny Lyons was recognised with the event’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The winners for the six award categories are:

Best acute care initiative

Winner – NHS Ayrshire and Arran – Pocket Ideas…for a moment in time

Runners up:

  • NHS Lothian , Avril Brown/Ward 57 WGH – Room for Change
  • NHS Fife – NHS Fife Dementia Champions Network

Best dementia friendly community initiative

Winner – Alzheimer Scotland – Dumbarton Dementia Café

Runners up:

  • East Lothian Dementia Partnership – Dementia Friendly East Lothian
  • Alzheimer Scotland South Aberdeenshire Service – Graduate Group

Best community support initiative

Winner – NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Mental Health Occupational Therapy – OT Home Based Memory Rehabilitation Programme

Runners up:

  • City of Edinburgh Council , Older People’s Day Services – Introduction of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in Older People’s Day Services
  • Alzheimer Scotland – Black Isle Dementia Café – Alzheimer Scotland – Black Isle Dementia Café

Best educational initiative

Winner – Alzheimer Scotland in West Dunbartonshire – Alzheimer Scotland Education Initiative

Runners up:

  • NHS Dumfries and Galloway – IDEAS TEAM
  • NHS Grampian, Older Adult Psychology Department, Dementia Research Team – Access to Education and Training for Carers of People with Dementia

Best innovation in continuing care

Winner – CrossReach, Inverness – Cameron House Gaelic Initiative

Runners up:

  • Haig House, Erskine Care Home and the University of the West of Scotland – Food for Thought: A partnership project to improve choice, dignity and quality when eating and drinking for the person with advanced dementia in Haig House, Erskine Care Home.
  • Holmes Care Group Limited – Craigielea – My Playlist for Life

Most innovative partnership

Winner – Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Shetland and Shetland Museum and Archives – When I Paint I Remember

Runner up:

  • West Dunbartonshire CHCP and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) – West Dunbartonshire CHCP and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)

Scotland’s Dementia Awards celebrate the work of both professionals and community groups who are committed to helping people with dementia and their families. The awards showcase the creativity, innovation and dedication that make a real difference to the daily lives of people with dementia and their families across Scotland when organisations, groups and teams work together.

To find out more, visit: www.ScotlandsDementiaAwards.org.uk