We have started a second series of Conference Calls. The most recent on 20 October 2020 was an Update on Care Homes.
This is a brief Report of what was said.
YOUR INVITATION to the next Conference Call on 17 November 2020 follows this Report.
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Despite all the energy, passion and devotedness in the sector – many are feeling overwhelmed by the combination of fears and changing, restrictive rules
Christians on Ageing Conference Calls 2020
Our on-line gathering to discuss
A Care Homes Update
What did we talk about? What did we discover?
What do we hope for now?
These are highlights of the discussion. You can read the full report here.
- The changing guidance: what is it?
- The visiting rules: are they too complex and sometimes heartless?
- The differences between England and Scotland
- Should there be special provision for clergy visits?
- Residents and carers are not just from Christian cultures
- The full report has details of new publications and guides
- There are all sorts of ideas and initiatives emerging
- A call for a rethink of immigration wage rules for carers
- All views and fears need to be valued and shown respect
- Constant change means constant vigilance
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The next Conference Call will be Tuesday 17 November.
The topic will be ‘Support for carers of people with dementia’
The effects of the pandemic within society have been many and serious and areas of life often hidden from view have been exposed to the light of day – and fresh scrutiny. The way in which those supporting people with dementia have themselves been shown to have needs for support has been a significant development in how we understand a growing phenomenon. The discussion will be chaired by Julia Burton-Jones of the Diocese of Rochester with a commentary from Dr Albert Jewell, a member of our Executive Committee.
Your invitation to the new series of Conference Calls
We may be partially locked-in but our minds are still free to roam. We may not be able to meet each other as we used to do and exchange our ideas in person. But, we can still talk to each other and see each other talking through the technology at our fingertips. Christians on Ageing wants to use this time and the technology to look at some important and pressing issues of the day. We are going to do this by using a very popular facility: ZOOM.
The next Conference Call
17 November 2020
Supporting family carers and friends of people with dementia
The effects of the pandemic within society have been many and serious and areas of life often hidden from view have been exposed to the light of day – and fresh scrutiny. The way in which those supporting people with dementia have themselves been shown to have needs for support has been a significant development in how we understand a growing phenomenon. The discussion will be chaired by Julia Burton-Jones of the Diocese of Rochester with a commentary from Dr Albert Jewell, a member of our Executive Committee.
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The practical stuff
Each session will start at 10.30 am and run for 40 minutes and then, after a ten-minute comfort break, a further 40 minutes. After introducing the topic, the chair will invite participants to offer their own experience and reflections, followed by general discussion. We will publish a short report of each session on our website. To ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute, we are limiting the number of participants for each session to twelve, including the chair.
Joining the sessions
All you need to do to join the discussion is to register your interest by e-mailing discussion@ccoa.org.uk giving your name and any useful background information (e.g. your church and the town where you live). You will be sent a link by e-mail which will allow you to join the discussion via the Zoom video-conference facility. You will not need to register to use the facility.
Who are the sessions for?
We are not confining these discussions to members of Christians on Ageing; they are open to all readers of the newsletter and visitors to our website www.christiansonageing.org.uk but we hope, of course, that if you are not a member you might consider joining and supporting us in our work. Benefits of membership include receipt of our quarterly journal plus; we have recently published a special issue of plus devoted to the issues raised for older people by Covid-19.
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