Dignity and the mental health of older adults'

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Dignity and the mental health of older adults.
National Older Peoples Mental Health Programme

• Nadine Schofield, National Lead, Older Peoples
  Mental Health.
• CSIP

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Really Pleased to have been invited!
National Older Peoples Mental Health Programme

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National Older Peoples Mental Health Programme
During our time together

• Some thoughts on dignity and being.
• The extension of the campaign to mental health.
• Some resources to support.
• Some suggestions for next steps.

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Vision, direction and the need for certainty
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A Vision

• To promote age-equality in mental health and to
  mainstream mental health issues within generic
  care support services.

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Were on a journey.which way do we go?

• Danger of seeing dementia as something
  separate.
• All mental health, including health promotion.
• Strengthening the involvement of people who use
  our services.
• Importance of policy ownership.
• Younger people with dementia.
• Older people with learning disability.
• The involvement of the 3rd sector creating true
  partnerships.

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Dignity.
National Older Peoples Mental Health Programme

• noun (pl. dignities) 1 the state or quality of
  being worthy of respect. 2 a composed or serious
  manner. 3 a sense of pride in oneself.
• PHRASES stand on ones dignity - insist on
  being treated with respect.
• ORIGIN Latin dignitas, from dignus worthy.

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See me
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Firstly, you discover the batteries in his
hearing aid need replacing, and arrange it. He
confirms that he can now hear you better
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Can you see what I see?
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Resources

• www.olderpeoplesmentalhealth.csip.org.uk
• Lets Respect - DVD, presentation resource box.
• Strengthening Involvement Toolkit.
• Key document downloads one stop shop
• Meeting Place our live discussion forum.
• Regular bulletins, news and forthcoming events.
• Developing and supporting networks.
• Activity in every Region

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Some next steps
National Older Peoples Mental Health Programme

• Connecting with other people and raising
  awareness.
• Sign up and engagement.
• Influencing education and training.
• Developing the knowledge base what works and
  what doesnt.
• Championing dignity for older adults with mental
  health needs.

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Keep In Touch!

• Nadine Schofield,
• National Lead, OPMH Programme, National Institute
  for Mental Health in England,CSIP.
• www.olderpeoplesmentalhealth.csip.org.uk
• Admin0161 351 4938