Dementia Care Outcomes Award

Dementia Care Outcomes Award

The winner of this award will be an individual working with residents living with a dementia who consistently provides a significant contribution to improving the quality of care for residents.

The nomination will show how the impact of their actions has positively affected the lives of residents, their loved ones and other staff.

This award is open to staff in all roles at a home.

Nominations could include examples of:

• how their dedication, positivity and good humour shines through in providing an excellent service to residents
• a strong understanding of person-centred dementia care with respect for people’s right to privacy and dignity and how they help residents to be more independent
• showing initiative, adaptability and responsiveness to the people they care for
• innovative approaches to care that enhance the wellbeing and quality of life for residents living with a dementia, demonstrating how their actions have made a positive impact for residents
• how they break down barriers to get clear information to support residents to contribute their views and experiences (e.g. non-verbal residents)
• how they work well in teams, sharing ways to improve the quality of care for residents, including access to and involvement with the local community
• how residents and their relatives/carers are involved in the development of their care
• how they are looking for opportunities for personal development to progress their career with Black Swan (e.g. studying for and/or achieving H&SC qualifications at Level 3, 4, 5, NVQs etc.)

To nominate in this category, click here.