Joint Dementia Conference - 2nd June 2009

On Tuesday 5th June, Quantum Care joined together with Hertfordshire County Council and the Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust to host a Dementia Care conference entitled "Innovation not stagnation in Dementia Care". The conference was held to mark the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy, and to highlight the reaction and response in Hertfordshire to the strategy.

Representatives from all three organisations attended the conference, and received the following presentations.

Quantum Care’s Approach to Dementia Care - David Parry QC Director of Care and Development

Quantum Care’s Approach to Dementia Training - Sue Harrison QC Learning and Development Manager

The Recovery Model - Sally Hickman, Head of Social Care, Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust

Strategic Development and Partnership Working - David Parry, Mark Lobban, Assistant Director, Community Commissioning Herts County Council and Malcolm Hester of Hester Architects

The Brain and Behaviour - Dr Elizabeth Milwain

Update on the National Dementia Strategy - Jenny Owen, Executive Director of Adults, Health and Community Wellbeing, Essex County Council and Co Chair of the National Dementia Strategy

Local Implementation of the National Dementia Strategy - Mark Janes, Head of Strategic Commissioning, Adult Care Services, Herts County Council

Other presentations are available to download below:

Design for Dementia - David Parry

Innovation Not Stagnation - Sally Hickman