Specialised training for work with people with dementiaTwo dementia-specific training courses taken by Professor Faith Gibson and Margaret Graham were held in February 2007 for Homefirst Trust. On 3 May 2007 Professor Faith Gibson, Adviser to the Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland, was presented with the first Dementia Care Award during a conference at the Stormont Hotel to launch the recently-established Dementia Services Development Centre Northern Ireland. This is a new annual award which has been created by the Dementia Services Development Centre Northern Ireland and the University of Stirling.
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The links on the Home page will be helpful to those wishing to find out more about working with people with dementia. You can access Dementia Positive, the Dementia Development Centre and the Northern Ireland Dementia Forum. |