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Improving the Adult Social Care Experience
18 May 2021
Sheffield citizens with experience of adult social care are invited to be be central to Sheffield City Council’s customer experience programme, identifying what is working well, what isn’t and what improvements should be made. The Council will be holding its first online meeting on Friday 4th June presenting the information gathered so far and talking through how people might want to be involved.
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Howard Rocks for Dementia
17 May 2021
A Sheffield man living with dementia is appearing on the air with a mixture of music and help with knowing your rights. Howard Gordon has secured slots on Deepness Dementia Radio, an internet station, based on the Isle of Harris. The station features shows by and with people living with dementia. During May Howard is presenting a weekly two-hour rock show in support of World Rocks Against Dementia 2021.
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Moving out of Lockdown Advice
17 May 2021
The Government’s roadmap out of lockdown calendar moves onto a further stage today as part of the country’s slow easing out of Covid restrictions. This includes shops and indoor hospitality re-opening and up to 6 people or 2 households being able to meet indoors. However a new COVID-19 variant is spreading in some parts of England and the government is urging caution during this phase in order to continue to stay safe.If getting ‘back to normal’ is causing worries visit the Every Mind Matters COVID-19 hub for simple tips and advice.
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Your Views Sought for Radio 4 Social Care Programme
17 May 2021
What have been your experiences of social care at home during lockdown and would you be willing to share them with BBC Radio 4 for a programme about social care during the pandemic due to be screened on Sunday June 6th ?
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Achieving Fairness in Sport and Physical Activity
14 May 2021
New findings published by national charity Activity Alliance reveal the growing adverse impact of the pandemic on disabled people This comes as Activity Alliance launches their new strategy report “‘Achieving Fairness’setting out a clear ambition to close the fairness gap between disabled and non-disabled people within a generation.
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Making Sure That Outdoors Isn't Out Of Bounds
14 May 2021
We are proud that stories from service users and volunteers at Disability Sheffield are among those providing evidence in a new national report highlighting inequalities that certain communities including disabled people face, when accessing parks and natural spaces near to where they live. The report ‘Out of Bounds:Equity in Access to Urban Nature’ is compiled by the National Outdoors For All Working Group.
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May's a Dementia Friendly Month
10 May 2021
May has been declared Dementia Friendly Month in Sheffield and this week is national Dementia Action Week. Read about the community help and support that’s available in the city for people with dementia and their families.
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Accessible Polling Stations Campaign Pays Off
06 May 2021
Congratulations to our very own advocate and Sheffield campaigner, Anne Everson ,who has spoken of her success in ensuring more of the city’s polling stations are accessible to disabled people. Anne started her campaign three years. Due to her efforts and just before the elections took place this week Walkley Library polling station was moved to Ebenezer Methodist Church and the Hallamshire Tiles polling station was moved to Crookesmoor Lifelong Learning Centre.
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Let's Talk about Health Data Sharing Workshop
05 May 2021
Tools for Life is a research project which aims to develop tools to empower people to make informed decisions about sharing their patient data for research. Members of the public, patients, and health professionals are being invited to take part in a deliberation day on Thursday 27th May.To say thank all participants will receive a £40 Amazon voucher at the end of the workshop.
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New Guidance for Visits out of Care Homes
04 May 2021
From Tuesday 4 May, people living in care homes in England will not have to self-isolate if they leave the home to be in the garden of a relative or friend, or to visit outdoor spaces such as parks.Nicci Gerrard, from John’s Campaign, said the change of stance, announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), was “a chink of light for residents of care homes and their families, and a victory for all those people who have been eloquent in their campaign against the 14-day rule”.
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