Ken Dick (@kendickchef) 's Twitter Profile
Ken Dick

@kendickchef

Care Home Education Facilitator in NHS Lothian, Mental Health Nurse and getting on a bit now!!!👴🏻

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Just a care home girl (@justacarehomeg1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On World Delirium Awareness Day #WDAD2025, take some time to learn about delirium or refresh your knowledge. Here's a short video from Marie Curie to help... youtu.be/e6PXbWvWCTI?si…

Lothian Care Academy (@lothiancareacad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you work in Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (or any of the other Lothian HSCPS)? Do you want to learn more about supporting people living with Dementia? There are still spaces on Dementia education being delivered in Midlothian next month: services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/unde…

Do you work in Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership (or any of the other Lothian HSCPS)? Do you want to learn more about supporting people living with Dementia? There are still spaces on Dementia education being delivered in Midlothian next month: services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/unde…
NES Bereavement (@nes_bereavement) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Getting Bereavement Right Every Time' A free 2hr webinar for health & social care staff 🗓️ Wed 11 June 1-3pm We'll explore qus e.g. What should I say to someone who's bereaved? Any words I should or shouldn’t use? What if I say the ‘wrong’ thing? Info: shorturl.at/PuInI

'Getting Bereavement Right Every Time'

A free 2hr webinar for health & social care staff
🗓️ Wed 11 June 1-3pm

We'll explore qus e.g. What should I say to someone who's bereaved? Any words I should or shouldn’t use? What if I say the ‘wrong’ thing?

Info: shorturl.at/PuInI
NES Bereavement (@nes_bereavement) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Delighted to confirm the date of NHS Education for Scotland (NES)'s 2025 Bereavement Conference: Tues 11th Nov A free virtual event for health & social care staff Ahead of programme, abstract & registration info being available, email [email protected] to stay informed #NESBereavement2025

📢Delighted to confirm the date of <a href="/NHS_Education/">NHS Education for Scotland (NES)</a>'s 2025 Bereavement Conference: Tues 11th Nov

A free virtual event for health &amp; social care staff

Ahead of programme, abstract &amp; registration info being available, email Events@nes.scot.nhs.uk to stay informed #NESBereavement2025
Lothian Care Academy (@lothiancareacad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🥤🍲It's Nutrition & Hydration Week! 🥤🍲#NutritionHydrationWeek Learning resources and bespoke education are available from the Dietetic team to help support good nutrition and hydration in Lothian H&SC services. See their webpage for more information: 👇services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/educ…

🥤🍲It's Nutrition &amp; Hydration Week! 🥤🍲#NutritionHydrationWeek
Learning resources and bespoke education are available from the Dietetic team to help support good nutrition and hydration in Lothian H&amp;SC services. See their webpage for more information: 👇services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/educ…
ENRICH Scotland (@enrichscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is so easy to sign up to be part of ENRICH Scotland , supporting #carehomeresearch. Have a read ⬇️⬇️at some quotes from fellow #carehomemanagers To sign up ➡️bit.ly/3BRmHCw #thinkenrich

It is so easy to sign up to be part of <a href="/EnrichScotland/">ENRICH Scotland</a> , supporting #carehomeresearch.  Have a read ⬇️⬇️at some quotes from fellow #carehomemanagers

To sign up ➡️bit.ly/3BRmHCw
#thinkenrich
NES Bereavement (@nes_bereavement) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Bereavement Programme is hosting various events in 2025: learning sessions, 10yr anniversary webinar & conference Work in health/social care? Join us & stay up to date via our e-newsletter shorturl.at/xwuvj sad.scot.nhs.uk #BereavementEducation

The <a href="/NHS_Education/">NHS Education for Scotland (NES)</a> Bereavement Programme is hosting various events in 2025: learning sessions, 10yr anniversary webinar &amp; conference

Work in health/social care? Join us &amp; stay up to date via our e-newsletter shorturl.at/xwuvj

sad.scot.nhs.uk 
#BereavementEducation
Lothian Care Academy (@lothiancareacad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Walking helps maintain strength and balance - both important factors in preventing falls as we get older. Other strategies to prevent falls are covered in NHS Lothian Clinical Education and Training Care Homes Falls and Frailty Education sessions, more info can be found here 👇 services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/fall…

Walking helps maintain strength and balance - both important factors in preventing falls as we get older.  Other strategies to prevent falls are covered in <a href="/Lothian_CET/">NHS Lothian Clinical Education and Training</a>  Care Homes Falls and Frailty Education sessions, more info can be found here 👇 services.nhslothian.scot/carehomes/fall…
ENRICH Scotland (@enrichscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Spring into Research 🌺🌻🥀🪻🌸 If you live or work in a care home, or are a researcher interested in involving the care home community in your research get in touch with us! #thinkenrich #carehomeresearch #carehomes

Spring into Research 🌺🌻🥀🪻🌸

If you live or work in a care home, or are a researcher interested in involving the care home community in your research get in touch with us!

#thinkenrich #carehomeresearch #carehomes
Donald Macaskill (@drdmacaskill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to be up in #Glasgow at the Scottish Care #Workforce conference where a full house is listening to Caroline Deane 💚 start the day off. It’s all about qualifications and learning at the #FutureofCare

Great to be up in #Glasgow at the <a href="/scottishcare/">Scottish Care</a> #Workforce conference where a full house is listening to <a href="/CarrieD112/">Caroline Deane 💚</a> start the day off. It’s all about qualifications and learning at the #FutureofCare
Just a care home girl (@justacarehomeg1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We need to make it easier to enter the #socialcare sector AND to stay in the #socialcare sector. We need to sustain a clear identity for workers #workforcedevelopment #futureofcare #traininginnovation

Scottish Care (@scottishcare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are pleased to publish our latest report at our #WorkforceDevelopment Event. Based on survey data, it addresses the critical challenges faced by the independent social care sector regarding mandatory qualifications for its workforce. Read on: buff.ly/5sqfPGU

We are pleased to publish our latest report at our #WorkforceDevelopment Event. Based on survey data, it addresses the critical challenges faced by the independent social care sector regarding mandatory qualifications for its workforce. 

Read on: buff.ly/5sqfPGU
The ALLIANCE (@alliancescot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you work in care homes and want to learn about the 'What Matters to You' approach? Sign up for a ‘What Matters to You?’ session for care home providers and learn how kindness can improve the way we deliver care: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/wh…

Do you work in care homes and want to learn about the 'What Matters to You' approach? Sign up for a ‘What Matters to You?’ session for care home providers and learn how kindness can improve the way we deliver care: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/wh…
Alasdair MacLullich (@a_maclullich) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Explain delirium in accessible terms: "The brain isn't processing information normally right now." This helps families understand why repeating basics about what is going on, as well as being reassuring over and over again, can help the person experiencing #delirium.

Explain delirium in accessible terms: "The brain isn't processing information normally right now." 

This helps families understand why repeating basics about what is going on, as well as being reassuring over and over again, can help the person experiencing #delirium.
HC-One (@hc_one) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big congratulations to Victoria Manor care home in Edinburgh on their fantastic @careinspect 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4 results! 🌟 The team marked the occasion with a garden party — celebrating the kind, compassionate care they deliver every day 🧡 #hcone #scotland #careinspectorate

Big congratulations to Victoria Manor care home in Edinburgh on their fantastic @careinspect 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4 results! 🌟

The team marked the occasion with a garden party — celebrating the kind, compassionate care they deliver every day 🧡

#hcone #scotland #careinspectorate
Lothian Care Academy (@lothiancareacad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Are you a Registered Nurse working in a Lothian Care Home or Care at Home setting ? if so see below for some late availability Palliative Care education through NHS Lothian Clinical Education and Training but don't delay these places are sure to go quick 🏃💨 Ken Dick Kirsten Hood Pat Wynne

📢Are you a Registered Nurse working in a Lothian Care Home or Care at Home setting ? if so see below for some late availability Palliative Care education through <a href="/Lothian_CET/">NHS Lothian Clinical Education and Training</a> but don't delay these places are sure to go quick 🏃💨 <a href="/KenDickCHEF/">Ken Dick</a> <a href="/KirstenHood11/">Kirsten Hood</a> <a href="/patwynne70/">Pat Wynne</a>