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Enhancing life in care homes: events for care home managers

My Home Life Cymru is running a series of three free events for care home managers in June to showcase the successful Age Cymru Burdett Trust Grant project. The events will give care homes the opportunity to see how the projects have enhanced the quality of life of residents, relatives and staff.

There will be opportunities to learn from the projects and gain support by talking to the project leads.

Events for care home managers taking place in June

The events will take place:

• Carmarthen Leisure Centre, Carmarthen, SA31 3NQ – Wednesday 3rd June 2015 from 10am-4pm
• Wellington Community Centre, Rhyl, LL18 1LE – Wednesday 17 June 2015 from 10am-4pm
• The Village Hotel, Coryton, Cardiff, CF14 7EF – Thursday 25 June 2015 from 10am-4pm

Improving the quality of life in care homes – the projects being showcased

End of Life Care Project
A project that provides training for staff in advance care planning, early identification of a person nearing the end of their life, building skills and confidence in caring for someone who is dying to enable them to die at home if this is their choice.

Music and Motivation
A new way of using music, focusing on life story, taste and choice. Involving residents, relatives and staff in this project to bring music into the home for group sessions and one to one work.

Gofalu yn Gymraeg
Caring in Welsh is a project recognising that residents take great pride in their Welsh heritage. Staff are provided with Welsh language development training. The project provides Welsh themed activities, entertainment, conversation and literature for residents.

Nature Park
Connecting with nature to improve well-being. This project uses a number of different techniques to ensure residents can enjoy the great outdoors, providing activities of interest and inviting the local community in.

Want to attend?

If you would like to attend a Burdett Showcasing event please email mhlc@agecymru.org.uk informing us of which event you'd like to attend and if you have any specific dietary or access needs.

Alternatively, please get in touch with Suzy Webster, My Home Life Cymru Programme Officer, Age Cymru, on tel. 02920 431558