As the year comes to a close, the DECEW team would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped the organisation during these difficult times, particularly during the pandemic. We are grateful for your unwavering support and look forward to continuing it in the coming year. We
Year: 2021
Caring for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of progressive neurological disorders; it is an illness caused by damage to the brain. It can also be defined as a “syndrome” that occurs as a result of a brain disease that is usually chronic or progressive in nature. There are
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – 2021 “TIME OF REFLECTION…”
During Black History Month 2021, Dementia Care Experience and Workshops (CIC) collaborated with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) on a variety of activities for care homes that reflect the culture and needs of black people. Working together on this special month was very refreshing, and DECEW was tasked with providing
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – 2021 “TIME OF REFLECTION…”
Dementia Care Experience and Workshop (CIC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing dementia awareness in our society, particularly among Black Minority Ethnic communities. We bring in experts in culture, history, health, and relationships to share their knowledge on these topics during Black History Month. For centuries, people of African
What is DEMENTIA?
Dementia is a term used to describe a group of progressive neurological disorders; it is an illness caused by brain damage. It can also be defined as a syndrome that occurs as a result of a brain disease that is usually chronic or progressive in nature. Dementia is a serious
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – OCTOBER 2021 (DECEW and NAPA)
During Black History Month 2021, Dementia Care Experience and Workshops (CIC) will collaborate with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) to bring you a variety of activities for care homes, that reflect the culture and needs of black minority ethnic people. If you know of any Gospel, cultural, performing arts,
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021 – NAPA Member Awards – October 2021
We are proud sponsors of this year’s NAPA Member Awards 2021, which will take place on October 1, 2021, at 3 p.m. We contributed a variety of articles for the “NAPA Activities Calendar for every day of the year“, October 2021. To read the full articles, follow the link here.
A Focus on Reminiscence-based activities for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) people living with Dementia
A Focus on Reminiscence-based activities for Black Minority Ethnic (BME) people living with Dementia is an article by DECEW for NAPA looking at relevant activities for BME people living with dementia. The full article is on page thirteen (13). Click here to see full article. There are also various articles
COVID-19 VACCINE – Latest
Some good news, Margaret Keenan who turns 91 next week, becomes the first person in the world to be vaccinated against Covid-19. We may be heading towards overcoming the pandemic. However, the authorities maintain that people must be careful and continue to observe all the measures in place such as
What are the Tiers in England?
There are currently four tiers which are described as Tier 1: Medium alert, Tier 2: High alert, Tier 3: Very High alert and Tier 4: Stay at Home alert, and all areas of the country, are placed in one of these tiers. In England for example, Tier 3 means restaurants
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