
Lara Rigby
@lara_rigby
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner working in Older Adult Mental Health. All views are my own
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28-04-2022 09:39:55
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So excited that we are setting up a national physio network for physios with an interest in #dementia care! Come &join the first meeting to shape the group & our future directions #withPHYSIOyouCAN AHPDementia Prof Elaine Hunter Natalie Robertson Natalie Elliott Scottish Physio In Mental Health Strategic Group Chartered Physiotherapists in Mental Health

Resources from our leadership, wellbeing and outcomes workshop now available on the website bit.ly/3UGlfXP incl audio clips, slides and a wee report including an invitation, links and tips for staff Elizabeth Sanchez-V Eileen sharp Leading to Change Tracy Mcleod SSSC Leadership

Focus on Dementia great to be sharing the #QI work by #OT Older Adult Mental Health AHP Team NHS Forth Valley at Dementia Collaborative national learning session 🤩 AHPDementia in action #meaningful #personcentred Kat Barclay Prof Elaine Hunter Ruth Gardner Lara Rigby @NatLeadAHPCYP


Wow! What a first meeting with some incredible physios who work with people with dementia talking about creating a network to work together to make a difference - I have goosebumps!#TogetherWeCan AGILE Nicola Lauchlan, MSc, MCSP, BSc(Hons) Claire Craig (she/her) Dr Susanne Arnold


😊Great afternoon NHS Forth Valley Older Adult MH AHP’s working in partnership 🤝with local community: lived experience, carers, elected reps, SW, Housing, Alz Scot & more to build Dementia Friendly Communities Prof Elaine Hunter @PaulineDahp #CPCS


Fantastic 2 days learning and networking 😃 a lot to take away and influence our practice, the powerful words from #NDCAN are still running about in my head. Great workshop from Claire Craig (she/her) too on cueing!! Definitely an opportunity for shared learning Jeff Dormer

The Advanced Practice Toolkit is now live & can be used by service leads and managers to support service redesign, succession planning, recruitment drives & includes information on how to support the advanced practice workforce. learn.nes.nhs.scot/63614 Colette Henderson Catrin Evans


Looking for a great opportunity? The reward is meaningful work and ambitious colleagues. Come and visit to discover more. Jeff Dormer Prof Elaine Hunter Alzheimer Scotland AHPDementia apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

Great to see occupational therapist Jon Henshall featured speaking about the work of the prison health care sector, created by NHS Forth Valley. ⬇️ loom.ly/usSbv9I

Delighted to share a recent publication by Kirsty Hughes ,Specialist Physiotherapist in Cardiac Rehabilitation,Heart Failure Team. openheart.bmj.com/content/11/1/e… Well done! What do you have that you can share..we want to hear from you.@PaulineDahp Frances Dodd Kirstie Stenhouse

BLOG sharing a new resource developed by our dietitian colleagues & in partnership ‘Eating Well with Dementia’ letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2024/03/07/eat… NDCAN Alzheimer Scotland BDA Scotland Board @Ahpscot Scottish Government Dementia Policy


Brilliant afternoon hosting an ‘Ask the AHP’ event in FVRH. Great opportunity to raise the profile of AHPs in dementia with fab resources from physio, OT, SLT + Dietetics #CPCS Jeff Dormer Prof Elaine Hunter @PaulineDahp Kat Barclay Anne-MarieAHPSLT Fiona Struthers NHS Forth Valley

FV AHP celebrating #DAW24 embracing the principles of diversity, empowerment & individuality in our practice. Our dementia friendly strength & balance classes tailored to the individual, helping to increase activity & reduce falls. Jeff Dormer #wecare #DementiaAwareness

I had truely energising and inspiring conversations with wonderful Physiotherapists, Orthotists and Occupational Therapists yesterday at this event👇. Changing service for the future #personcentred #outcomesfocused jonhenshall Lara Rigby Kat Barclay davidegan@ahpfscot #AHPs



Careers Event at Denny High with our colleagues at Dementia Friendly Denny. Showcasing the opportunities for Physios & OTs to work with people with dementia. Highlighting the importance and rewarding career it is. Well done Tara & Louise 👏 @PaulineDahp Prof Elaine Hunter

Spending this morning Grangemouth HS Careers event flying the flag for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. We hope to promote our professions, mental health and brain health over the course of the day 🕺🏻 NHS Forth Valley Jeff Dormer Lara Rigby


The work of AHP dementia lead secondments was highlighted @ todays AHPDementia #connectingpeopleconnectingsupport launch.3 physios were among AHPs taking up those roles- Nicola Lauchlan, MSc, MCSP, BSc(Hons) Angela Watson Lara Rigby have gathered some fantastic data-how do we keep up the momentum?