Working to improve the quality of life for residents of care homes in the High Peak & North Derbyshire Dales.
Welcome to our website.
-Updated 6th August 2010-
"Advocacy Aware" is an innovative project being developed in the High Peak & North Derbyshire Dales by the Older Peoples Section of Peaks & Dales Advocacy.
The three year project funded by Comic Relief is to build a partnership between Care Homes and Advocacy for the benefit primarily of the residents of the home.
Initially a pilot scheme has been started where three care homes have officially agreed to take part and are working towards accreditation.
The scheme, which is the first of its kind, is using trained volunteer advocates to visit the home on a regular but unscheduled basis. Their visits are to observe, check and highlight good practice and if necessary challenge unacceptable behaviour.
All three pilot homes volunteered to take part and are supporting this project fully.
The project will offer training to Care Staff and if successful the care homes will receive accreditation as being "Advocacy Aware".
There are clear benefits for both residents, relatives of residents and care homes who reach the required standard. For further details contact Howard Matthew or Ann Young at Peaks & Dales Advocacy.
Progress
December 09- Howard Matthew reports on the progress of Advocacy Aware and comes up with some pleasant surprises. Follow this link
April 2010-An update since the official launch of "Advocacy Aware" can be found at this link