Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

Kelvin Wheelan & Helena Taylor-Knox

Having a voice – making it heard

5th November 2014

Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

Let’s start with a short film about our Service User and Carer Advisory

GroupSUCAG

http://video214.com/play/5uhQ0isSwfr9DpQjf0BNUw/s/dark

Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

Our future hopes• Our influence spreads widely• We become role models within healthcare• We remain a viable, friendly group with a critical voice which is

acted on• Be an ambassador for positive ageing • We would like to be represented on the CAG executive Board – a

voice of personal experience of mental health and dementia (ideally a service user and carer)

• We want to become a more diverse group• FUN – creative, organised meetings but without excessive formality

ALL OF THIS NEEDS ON-GOING COMMITMENT PARTNERSHIP WORKING & FUNDING

Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

Power of Story• People engaging creatively was real stories – natural

alignment with Patient Opinion.• Three key objectives:

1. Promote positive images of ageing2. Use real experience to change services – impact

on staff and service models3. Not lose the rich life experiences and humanity

that weaves through our serviceshttps://animoto.com/play/ZgnuxpRq02BOkUp6Whk1Eg https://animoto.com/play/MKt8sEo5TXCjHMsoRyMXow

Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

BBC on-line images 2014

Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group

Thank you for listening

Contact us viaNula.Conlan@slam.nhs.uk

Helena.Taylor-Knox@slam.nhs.uk