Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2013 winners announced
By News Scotland

The winners of Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2013 have been announced at an awards ceremony at Hampden Stadium.
Over 90 nominations were received for this year’s awards which, after much deliberation from the judges, have been shortlisted to just three outstanding examples per category.

Winners and shortlisted finalists

Best acute care initiative

    WINNER: ASSET – NHS Lanarkshire
    Dementia Box – NHS Fife
    Beacon Ward (Ward 3) at Raigmore Hospital – NHS Highland
    ASSET – NHS Lanarkshire

Best innovation in continuing care

    WINNER: Strive Intergenerational Befriending Project
    Viewpoint/Strategy – Viewpoint & Impact Arts
    Dundonald House (Ayrshire)
    Strive Intergenerational Befriending Project – Strive Befriending Service (East Lothian)

Best community support initiative

    WINNER: Taking Charge – Alzheimer Scotland
    Taking Charge: self-directed support – Alzheimer Scotland
    North Edinburgh Dementia Care
    Family Group Conferencing – Midlothian Dementia Demonstrator Site

Best dementia friendly community initiative

    WINNER: Dementia Everyone’s Business! – North Lanarkshire Partnership
    Dementia Friendly Communities CIC (East Sutherland)
    Dementia: everyone’s business! – North Lanarkshire Partnership
    Cauldeen Primary School Project – Alzheimer Scotland and Cauldeen Primary School (Inverness)

Best educational initiative

    WINNER: Preparing the nurses of the future – University of the West of Scotland
    Scottish Ambulance Service
    Implementing national training to meet local needs – NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire
    Preparing the nurses of the future – University of the West of Scotland

Most innovative partnership

    WINNER: VisitWoods – Woodland Trust Scotland
    VisitWoods – Woodland Trust Scotland
    WDCHCP Integrated Day Service – West Dunbartonshire CHCP: Mental Health
    Actively EngAged – NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Agnes Houston (from Coatbridge), member of the Scottish Dementia Working Group and long-term campaigner on dementia rights and issues, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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 about Scotland’s Dementia Awards, visit www.ScotlandsDementiaAwards.org.uk or email [email protected]