Winners of Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2012 announced!

We are delighted to announce the winners of the first ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards: a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council. From the original 120+ applications for the inaugural event, narrowed down to just three outstanding shortlisted initiatives for each category, we can now reveal the winners of the six main awards. 

Best acute care initiative:  

WINNER:  Ward 44, Victoria Hospital – NHS Fife 

Shortlisted finalists: 

Older Adult Mental Health Liaison – NHS Grampian 

Getting to Know Me – NHS Lanarkshire

 

Best innovation in continuing care:  

WINNER: Dundonald House, Ayrshire 

Shortlisted finalists:  

Talking Mats – Talking Mats Ltd, Stirling 

Craft Café – Viewpoint Care Homes and Impact Arts, Edinburgh

 

Best community support initiative: 

WINNER: Facing Dementia Together project, Alzheimer Scotland & East Renfrewshire CHCP 

Shortlisted finalists:  

Befrienders Highland, Inverness 

Rovers Group – Alzheimer Scotland in South Aberdeenshire 

 

Best dementia friendly community initiative: 

WINNER:  Motherwell Dementia Café – Motherwell Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults, NHS Lanarkshire 

Shortlisted finalists:   

Dundee FC Supporters’ Society – Dundee FC, Dundee 

Alzheimer Scotland Golf Day – Alzheimer Scotland Lothian Early Onset Support Service and Uphall Golf Club

 

Best educational initiative: 

WINNER:  Bridge to Vision – Royal National Institute for Blind People 

Shortlisted finalists:  

Memory Joggers – Alzheimer Scotland, East Dunbartonshire 

Training for Dementia Champions – University of the West of Scotland

 

Most innovative partnership: 

WINNER:   Argyll & Bute Dementia Teams – Argyll & Bute Council, NHS Highland and Alzheimer Scotland  

Shortlisted finalists:  

Morison’s Solicitors, VOCAL and West Lothian Carers 

Royal National Institute for Blind People and Alzheimer Scotland 

 

The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Prof. Mary Marshall, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the improvement of care and support given to people with dementia in Scotland. 

 Scotland’s Dementia Awards celebrates the work of both professionals and community groups who are committed helping people with dementia and their families. These awards showcase the creativity, innovation and dedication that make a real difference to the daily lives of people with dementia and their families across Scotland when organisations, groups and teams work together. 

 To find out more about Scotland’s Dementia Awards, visit www.ScotlandsDementiaAwards.org.uk or email ScotlandsDementiaAwards@alzscot.org.