Tag: HennellAward

Could you be a winner?

Although nominations for 2023/24 have been open for a while now, we haven’t really said much about The Hennell Award recently so we thought we’d put that right!

For those who may not be aware, The Hennell Award for Innovation and Excellence in Dementia Care has been running since 2014 and was set up by June Hennell in memory of her late husband Brian. The award recognises people who have made a significant contribution to promoting person-centred care. If you have attended a course facilitated by the Association for Dementia Studies, you are eligible to apply. As mentioned in a previous blog, this covers courses such as:

Nominations are open until 8th July so if you’re not sure about nominating yourself or someone else there’s plenty of time to think about it, but why not join us in celebrating all the amazing work that’s going on out there!

Details and a copy of the nomination form can be found on our website, along with information about our previous winners. Maybe you could be the next one to join them…

We are always happy to chat things through and answer any questions people might have, so please feel free to get in touch dementia@worc.ac.uk.

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Hennell Award Launch 2023

We’ve had blog posts about The Hennell Award before, most recently announcing the 2021-2022 winner Stu Wright, and we’re pleased to announce that nominations for the 2022-2023 Award are now being accepted.

The Hennell Award celebrates innovation and excellence in dementia care, and is opened to anyone who has taken part in one of our education or training courses. Have a look at the list below and see if they apply to you.

  • Our Postgraduate Certificate modules – have you taken your learning back into practice and made a difference to the people you work with? Maybe you’ve studied on our ‘Enabling Environments’ module, made your care environment more dementia friendly and seen the impact of those changes. Maybe the ‘Advanced Dementia’ module has inspired you to think differently about pain assessment.
  • We deliver courses for professional groups and organisations, such as care providers – think about what’s changed as a result of those courses. Maybe you’ve carried out a VIPS assessment using the Care Fit for VIPS toolkit and have made changes based on your findings. Maybe you’ve been able to share your learning with colleagues.
  • If you’ve been on our Meeting Centres online training you’re also eligible – have you set up a Meeting Centre following the course? Maybe you’ve been able to measure the impact that your Meeting Centre is having on the members and carers who attend. Maybe you’ve used what you learnt on the course to overcome a particular challenge.
  • Last, but by no means least, you can also be part of the Hennell Award if you’ve been on our Championing Physical Activity for People Affected by Dementia course (please check with us for latest dates and fees) – have you noticed a difference in your practice? Maybe you’ve introduced physical activity into your existing work with people with dementia. Maybe you’ve adapted your exercise class to make it more dementia friendly and inclusive.

Basically, there are multiple ways that you could be our next Hennell Award winner, and we want to hear from you. You can nominate yourself (don’t be shy, why not celebrate and be proud of what you’re achieving?!), or you can nominate someone else if you know a friend or colleague who is doing great work and deserves to be recognised. Find out more about previous winners and also get a copy of the nomination form from our website.

You’ve got until 3rd July to get your nominations in so there’s plenty of time to get thinking, but don’t leave it until the last minute!