- Investment to improve Barnes’ shopping scene
- One way cycling reminder
- Keeping our borough safe during the Olympics
- New powers sought to control mooring
- Dignity Action Day 2012
- Good Wood makes great art
- Would you like to run your local library?
- Improving graves at East Sheen cemetery
- Council agrees Capital Funding programme
- Outer London Funding – work still continue
- Tea and Tango in Twickenham
- Dance fever set to hit the borough
- Final reminder to reclaim wrongly issued PCNs
- Get ready to (street) party for Queen’s jubilee
- Schools grant greeted with delight by Council
- All aboard for Richmond station improvements
- Council to spend £10.4m to expand four primaries
- Uplift spotlight turns to Hampton North
- Green Flag Award hope for Crane Park
- Youth events to discuss Twickenham Youth provision
- Parents to have their say about Catholic Secondary School
- Bills cut by £80,000 in Low Carbon Zone
- Mouse droppings lead to £10k fine for baker
- Gritters ready for winter issued
- Royal Connections project call for volunteers
- New guide an essential tool to support local shops
- Green fingered grant for local charity
- Keeping Richmond warm this winter
- Mayor to celebrate Scots’ history
- Last chance to see Art in Motion exhibition at Twickenham Gallery
- Chance to get arty in Mortlake
- Call for local artists to open studios
- Did you resolve to get fit for 2012?
- Tangley is home to new family centre
- Young people asked about the future of Twickenham youth provision
- Latest move on Clifden School site
- Saved Windham Croft Centre 'back in business'
- Cracking down on Blue Badge fraud
- New Cabinet member announced
- Recycle Christmas trees
Release Date: 30/01/2012
Dignity Action Day 2012
Treat people with compassion, care and dignity is the message from Richmond Council this week in support of Dignity Action Day on 1 February 2012.
Dignity Action Day was launched in 2010 by the Dignity in Care Network. Supported by Sir Michael Parkinson and Dignity Ambassador Dame Joan Bakewell, its message is a strong one about treating people with respect, ensuring they have choice and control over their care, a sense of purpose and stimulation in their lives.
Cllr Nicola Urquhart, Richmond Council’s Cabinet Member for Adults Services, Health and Housing says, “Dignity in care is very important to me and is something we strive for in Richmond upon Thames. The message of providing choice and control, and respect and compassion is something we work hard to achieve locally and I would like to encourage everyone to support the Dignity in Care campaign. It is not only about one week, but about treating people with respect and dignity every day.”
Cllr Rita Palmer, Champion for Senior Residents in Richmond upon Thames added: ‘Dignity Action Day is a chance to really look at yourself and ask, am I treating older people with the care and respect they deserve? Many older residents, who live in care homes or in their own homes around the borough, can live lonely lives. Dignity Action is also about providing stimulation and a lifeline to these people. Take a moment of your time and offer to volunteer through Age UK and in turn become a champion for Dignity in Care.”
For more information about Dignity Action Day go to www.dignityincare.org.uk/DAD/
If you are local and have held an event for Dignity Action Day 2012 email Abigail Gilbert-Green (abigail.gilbertgreen@richmond.gov.uk) in the Council’s press office and we can help you with publicity.
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