Tag: Daniel Hawthorne

Hawthorne leading new support for sufferers of dementia

Dementia care Stockport
Pictured are (left to right) Maureen Roscoe daughter of Mrs Baguley, Kerri Dillon deputy care home manager at Bruce Lodge, Winifred Baguley resident at Bruce Lodge and her other daughter Bernadette Sykes.

Manor councillor Daniel Hawthorne is leading Stockport Council’s latest efforts to pilot a new way of supporting people with dementia who live in care homes.

The Council is working in partnership with Borough Care Ltd on a pilot scheme at Bruce Lodge in Offerton – a residential care home for older people with dementia that is owned and operated by Borough Care Ltd.

Residents at the home are offered a more personalised service and a chance to direct their own care on a day to day basis in a way that makes sense to them. It also gives them more choice over how they spend their time, including trips out in the community and supports them to make their own choices and decisions.

A key factor in the success of the project is the development of a one-page profile for each resident that details what is important to them, what they like to do and information on how best to support them. This is then shared with staff at the home who at the same time, are also being encouraged to develop their own profiles that are used to match staff with residents with the same or similar interests.

Daniel Hawthorne, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Adult Care Services, said: “I am pleased that we are part of this ground-breaking work and that we plan to extend this to other care homes in Stockport to help deliver services that focus on the needs of the individual. By focusing on what they enjoy doing on a day to day basis it not only makes the individuals in care live happier lives, but also makes life easier for the staff who look after them.

“I look forward to sharing the learning and good practice in delivering more personalised services for people living in care homes not only locally but regionally and nationally.”

The work between the Council and Borough Care Ltd is being supported by Helen Sanderson Associates, a Stockport based consultancy which have spent the last 12 months developing this new approach to personalisation.

Visit www.stockport.gov.uk/myhome for more information about the project and to watch the introductory video.

Manor’s Daniel Hawthorne – £630,000 backing for community groups in Stockport

Daniel Hawthorne is getting behind charities in Stockport and encouraging groups to apply for the Borough’s grant scheme

Councillor Daniel Hawthorne, recently elected by councillors to be Executive Member for Adult Care Services, has announced £630,000 of main grant funding awards to 38 community groups in the borough.

The scheme runs an annual bidding round and awards grants of £3,000 and over to pay for the staffing and running costs of projects or organisations that help to improve the quality of life for local people.

The funding will support a wide range of areas including help for people with a disability, homeless and vulnerable young people, help for people who are victims of crime or domestic violence, services aimed at reducing isolation, increasing independence for older people, people experiencing mental health problem, community transport and support for carers.

Daniel Hawthorne said: “Voluntary organisations and community groups in Stockport are vital to the social and economic health of the borough. These services provide a real lifeline to local people and communities across the borough, and the Council welcomes this opportunity to work in partnership with the sector and offer practical support to help these local organisations thrive.

“I would urge voluntary organisations who haven’t bid for these grants to do so in the future as we want to work with you for the benefit of residents across the borough. Details of how to apply for 2013/2014 are available on the Council website at www.stockport.gov.uk/grants or by phoning 474 4539.”

For more details about the Main Grant Scheme, including a full list of successful projects, log onto the website above.