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Dara de Burca
@dara_deburca
Executive Director of Dementia Support & Partnerships @alzheimerssoc - for a fairer world. She/her #MyNameIs Dara (Da-ra) de Burca (di-Bur-kah)
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29-01-2016 13:12:06
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.Dara de Burca from Alzheimer's Society explains why it is vital that the government supports the new social care workforce strategy and what it could mean for people with dementia nursingtimes.net/opinion/introd…
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To say I have the most supportive and caring team ever just doesn’t cut it when you receive this thoughtful gift (these are my favourite chocolates and someone remembered)! Thank you Chris Larkin Paul (he/his/him) Lucy Lloyd-Scott Clare Livens 💙
![Dara de Burca (@dara_deburca) on Twitter photo To say I have the most supportive and caring team ever just doesn’t cut it when you receive this thoughtful gift (these are my favourite chocolates and someone remembered)! Thank you <a href="/ChrisLarkin2/">Chris Larkin</a> <a href="/PaulR_1974/">Paul (he/his/him)</a> <a href="/LucyLloydScott/">Lucy Lloyd-Scott</a> Clare Livens 💙 To say I have the most supportive and caring team ever just doesn’t cut it when you receive this thoughtful gift (these are my favourite chocolates and someone remembered)! Thank you <a href="/ChrisLarkin2/">Chris Larkin</a> <a href="/PaulR_1974/">Paul (he/his/him)</a> <a href="/LucyLloydScott/">Lucy Lloyd-Scott</a> Clare Livens 💙](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTMFVCwWAAAZvOJ.jpg)
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Just 1 week left to submit your expression of interest for our £1 million funding call in partnership with Marie Curie EOLC to improve end of life experience for people with dementia. To catch up on the applicant webinar, read our FAQs or apply, click here-mariecurie.org.uk/research/infor…
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So, so proud of this Third Sector Charity of the Year award! Thank you to our amazing staff and volunteers and everyone living with and affected by dementia who engages with the charity. What a team! 💙
![Dara de Burca (@dara_deburca) on Twitter photo So, so proud of this <a href="/ThirdSector/">Third Sector</a> Charity of the Year award! Thank you to our amazing staff and volunteers and everyone living with and affected by dementia who engages with the charity. What a team! 💙 So, so proud of this <a href="/ThirdSector/">Third Sector</a> Charity of the Year award! Thank you to our amazing staff and volunteers and everyone living with and affected by dementia who engages with the charity. What a team! 💙](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GX7uTv9XEAkX_SU.jpg)
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Delighted to hear the formidable Sarah McClinton has been appointed as the new Chief Social Worker for Adults. Congratulations and look forward to working with you. 🙌 socialworkwithadults.blog.gov.uk/2024/09/20/new…
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Just a few weeks until we launch the “State of the Adult Social Care Workforce in England” report (10th October). We are now an official producer of national statistics which is an indicator of how robust the data is. Register for the launch here events.skillsforcare.org.uk/skillsforcare/…
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We’re delighted to have received the ‘Large Charity of the Year’ award at Friday’s Third Sector Awards. A huge thank you to our volunteers, fundraisers & everyone who makes it possible for us to work towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. This one's for you 🏆
![Alzheimer's Society (@alzheimerssoc) on Twitter photo We’re delighted to have received the ‘Large Charity of the Year’ award at Friday’s <a href="/ThirdSector/">Third Sector</a> Awards. A huge thank you to our volunteers, fundraisers & everyone who makes it possible for us to work towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. This one's for you 🏆 We’re delighted to have received the ‘Large Charity of the Year’ award at Friday’s <a href="/ThirdSector/">Third Sector</a> Awards. A huge thank you to our volunteers, fundraisers & everyone who makes it possible for us to work towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. This one's for you 🏆](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GYP449nWYAAy1wm.jpg)
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If you didn’t get to watch this powerful and important @Channel 4 Alzheimer's Society documentary on dementia last night do watch it on playback. Anna Richardson: Love, Loss and Dementia. Let’s start talking about dementia #MakeDementiaAPriority
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Thrilled to join #34AEC Alzheimers Europe Conference with Fiona Carragher. So much learning on social health models, improving accessibility for minoritised communities and understanding and reducing inequities. And of course excited for #LongitudePrize session tomorrow!
![Dara de Burca (@dara_deburca) on Twitter photo Thrilled to join #34AEC Alzheimers Europe Conference with <a href="/FiCarragher/">Fiona Carragher</a>. So much learning on social health models, improving accessibility for minoritised communities and understanding and reducing inequities. And of course excited for #LongitudePrize session tomorrow! Thrilled to join #34AEC Alzheimers Europe Conference with <a href="/FiCarragher/">Fiona Carragher</a>. So much learning on social health models, improving accessibility for minoritised communities and understanding and reducing inequities. And of course excited for #LongitudePrize session tomorrow!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZc98WGWoAAwS-0.jpg)
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.Anneka Rice exclusively revealed the five finalists for the @LPDementia, part funded by Alzheimer's Society! Catch-up on @BBCTheOneShow to hear more about the life-changing technologies that are being developed for people living with dementia. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Fascinating study on online peer support by Esther Loseto-Gerritzen. Definitely room for collaboration Lucy Lloyd-Scott
![Dara de Burca (@dara_deburca) on Twitter photo Fascinating study on online peer support by <a href="/GerritzenEsther/">Esther Loseto-Gerritzen</a>. Definitely room for collaboration <a href="/LucyLloydScott/">Lucy Lloyd-Scott</a> Fascinating study on online peer support by <a href="/GerritzenEsther/">Esther Loseto-Gerritzen</a>. Definitely room for collaboration <a href="/LucyLloydScott/">Lucy Lloyd-Scott</a>](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZdFltpXAAA_NG6.jpg)
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My inspiring colleague Fiona Carragher opens the session #LongitudePrizeOnDementia - 5 excellent finalists #CrossSense #Autonomous #MemoryAid #ClairvoyantNetworks #SuperSenseTech cutting edge innovations to transform the lives of people living with dementia . 💡👏🏻🔥
![Dara de Burca (@dara_deburca) on Twitter photo My inspiring colleague <a href="/FiCarragher/">Fiona Carragher</a> opens the session #LongitudePrizeOnDementia - 5 excellent finalists #CrossSense #Autonomous #MemoryAid #ClairvoyantNetworks #SuperSenseTech cutting edge innovations to transform the lives of people living with dementia . 💡👏🏻🔥 My inspiring colleague <a href="/FiCarragher/">Fiona Carragher</a> opens the session #LongitudePrizeOnDementia - 5 excellent finalists #CrossSense #Autonomous #MemoryAid #ClairvoyantNetworks #SuperSenseTech cutting edge innovations to transform the lives of people living with dementia . 💡👏🏻🔥](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GZhfMazWQAc-4mP.jpg)