Shortlist announced for awards recognising Scotland’s leading dementia projects
Scotland’s Dementia Awards, a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES), NHS Health Scotland and the SSSC, has announced the finalists for their annual awards which set out to recognise the work of those committed to helping people living with dementia and their families.
The awards celebrate creative approaches, innovation and best practice in all aspects of information, advice, care and support for people living with dementia.
The awards will culminate in a celebration event during World Alzheimer’s Month on 22 September at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel.
Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, at Alzheimer Scotland, said: “Scotland’s Dementia Awards aim to recognise and showcase the vital contribution that professionals and community groups make across the length and breadth of Scotland.
‘All of our finalists this year are extremely deserving for their commitment in supporting people living with dementia and their families and we look forward to saying a big thank you to all our finalists and winners on the day.”
Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2016 finalists
Best acute care initiative
- NHS Grampian – Acute Geriatric Medicine Unit
- Wishaw General Hospital – MAC (Meaningful Activity Club)
- Wishaw General Hospital – One Person, One Ward, One Hospital
Best community support initiative
- East Dunbartonshire Dementia Network – PRESENT: co-production with people living with dementia
- Speech and Language Therapy Dept, NHS Tayside – Confident Conversations
- Badenoch and Strathspey Community Transport Company – Here 2 Help
Best dementia friendly community initiative
- Festival City Theatres Trust – The Forget Me Not Project
- Dementia Friendly Pentlands
- An Lanntair – Arora
Best educational initiative
- University of the West of Scotland / Hansel
- Alzheimer Scotland – The Spotlight Series
- The University of the West of Scotland – Dementia Class in a Bag
Best innovation in continuing care
- Little Art School Trust (SCIO)
- Campbell Snowdon House
- Melburn Lodge Team, NHS Borders – Multi-Disciplinary Team
Most innovative partnership
- Moray Council with Dementia Adventure
- Balhousie Wheatlands Care Home
- Inch View Care Home
For further information about Scotland’s Dementia Awards please visit www.ScotlandsDementiaAwards.org.uk. If you have any queries about the awards contact 0141 410 1072 or email [email protected] and you can join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag: #SDAs16.
