In support of Dementia UK, Admiral Nurses
In order to boost fundraising this festive season my e-book 'Scaling the Dragon's Back.' memories of my trek of The Great Wall is on 50% sale (at £2.50 that's less than the cost
of a high street cup of coffee).
All proceeds from books sold (after publisher fees)
will be donated to continue my support of Dementia care.
The book is available from Amazon for Kindle, Barnes
and Noble for Nook, on Kobo and for all other formats from www.theendlessbookcase.co.uk
My trek entailed walking for an average 6 hours a day covering approximately 80km
of steep mountainous terrain, climbing and descending goodness knows how many
steps!
WHAT ARE DEMENTIA CARE, ADMIRAL
NURSES?
You may not have heard of Admiral Nurses. Admiral Nurses provide vital support and help
to those people caring for loved ones affected by dementia a terribly cruel
illness. They uniquely provide a full range of expert support and
care to families affected by dementia. Admiral Nurses also deliver immediate support
to families as well as health and social care professionals through a dedicated national helpline, Admiral Nursing
DIRECT, 78% of calls to the helpline are from family carers. There are now 132 Admiral Nurses for all of
the UK, 30 more than when I embarked on my trek. But that is not enough!
There is a shortfall
of 868 Admiral Nurses, Dementia UK think there needs to be 1000 Admiral Nurses
across the UK. My vision is still as it
was when I undertook the trek is to see as many funded Admiral Nurses in the UK
as there are Macmillan Cancer Care nurses.
Undertaking the Trek and continuing fundraising efforts is my own
personal way of giving and contributing to the achievement of that vision.
WHY DID I TREK THE GREAT
WALL FOR DEMENTIA UK, ADMIRAL NURSES?
From very personal experience. My late step father was a loving kind mild
mannered man before Alzheimers’ robbed him of his mind, character and
dignity. At the end he was no longer
able to do anything for himself, or remember his family and loved ones, including
my mother. I wish there had been an
Admiral Nurse on hand to support both of them during that terrible time.
WHAT DO ADMIRAL NURSES DO?
Admiral
Nurses are mental health nurses specialising in dementia. Admiral Nurses work
with family carers and people with dementia, in the community and other
settings. Working collaboratively with other professionals, Admiral Nurses seek
to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their carers. They
use a range of interventions that help people live positively with the
condition and develop skills to improve communication and maintain
relationships.
Admiral Nurses hold the Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with appropriate post registration experience in Mental Health Care. Currently, the majority of Admiral Nurses work within the NHS supporting people in the community. However, Admiral Nurses also work in other care settings such as care homes and in the community supported by voluntary organisations.
Established as a result of the experiences of family carers, Admiral Nurses are named after Joseph Levy who had vascular dementia and was known as Admiral Joe because of his keen interest in sailing.
Admiral Nurses hold the Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with appropriate post registration experience in Mental Health Care. Currently, the majority of Admiral Nurses work within the NHS supporting people in the community. However, Admiral Nurses also work in other care settings such as care homes and in the community supported by voluntary organisations.
Established as a result of the experiences of family carers, Admiral Nurses are named after Joseph Levy who had vascular dementia and was known as Admiral Joe because of his keen interest in sailing.
WHAT SUPPORT DO ADMIRAL NURSES PROVIDE?
Admiral
Nurses are available to support families throughout the dementia journey. They
provide family carers with the tools and skills to best understand the
condition, as well as emotional and psychological support through periods of
transition.
They work with family carers in the following ways:
They work with family carers in the following ways:
- They focus on the needs of the family carer, including psychological support to help family carers understand and deal with their feelings
- They help families better understand dementia and use a range of interventions that help people live well with the condition and develop skills to improve communication and maintain relationships
- They are an invaluable source of contact and support for families at particular points of difficulty in the dementia journey, including diagnosis, when the condition advances, or when tough decisions need to be made such as moving a loved one into residential care
- They provide advice on referrals to other appropriate services and liaise with other healthcare professionals on behalf of the family
For
reader reviews of my e-book see http://kephr.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/scaling-dragons-back-e-book-is-half.html
Links
Dementia UK website: www.dementiauk.org
Admiral Nurse Helpline: call 0845 257 9406 email direct@dementiauk.org
Hours, Monday - Friday from 9:15 to 16.45.
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