Northern Ireland office
International Dementia Excellence Awards - Nominate now!
As part of the International Dementia Partnership’s commitment to innovative, passionate and intelligent care for people with dementia, we are thrilled to announce the International Excellence in Dementia Awards in Sydney, hosted by the Dementia Services Development Centre.
This amazing event will be held alongside the Risky Business Conference. The IDEAs recognise organisations and individuals who have worked hard to improve the quality of life for people of dementia.
For more information about the awards, categories and how to nominate, visit the IDEAs website.
Risky Business: Facing up to Dementia, 28-29 June 2012
This conference will consider the future we are shaping for people with dementia. The International Dementia Partnership of The Dementia Centre, Hammond Care and the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling will host this conference in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia from 28-29 June 2012. Conference registration will open in mid January 2012. Download registration booklet.
Prof. June Andrews will be speaking at the conference. For further information, and to register your interest, please visit the conference website.
The Northern Ireland office of the Dementia Services Development Centre has received grants from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Atlantic Philanthropies. The grants of £1.2M, over a period of 3 years will provide a dementia centre with specific resources including education & training, consultancy, library/information services and research that aim to improve the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families, with particular emphasis on provision within Northern Ireland.
The DSDC Northern Ireland office is an operational service of the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling. The centre exists to improve people's understanding and knowledge of dementia. The University of Stirling is proud of the international reputation that the Dementia Services Development Centre has grown over the last two decades and is delighted to have the opportunity of continuing to work in strong partnership with Northern Ireland Government and The Atlantic Philanthropies to support people with dementia in NI.
Our work brings us into contact with staff in health, social care, housing, voluntary, public and private sectors. We write and publish practice guides and training packages, in addition to offering consultancy and an information service about the latest thinking in dementia care. We undertake research into ways of improving the quality of life of those with dementia and their carers, and will undertake NI specific research as part of the extension of this pilot.
Download the Spring 2011 Dementia Perspective
Download the Autumn 2010 Dementia Perspective
Download Dementia Perspective: Northern Ireland in Focus - Spring 2010
Download Dementia Perspective: Northern Ireland in Focus - Winter 2009
