NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH of the BPS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 202115 - 16 APRIL 2021, VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Affiliation
Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)
Bio
Dr Frances Duffy is the Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist, Psychology of Older People Service, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). Her clinical work is in older people’s mental health, dementia and delirium. This includes diagnosis in the Memory Service, post diagnostic support including specialist support from the Dementia Home Support Team and specialist rehabilitation in the Delirium Support Service.
She is a committee member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Faculty for the Psychology of Older People (FPOP), NI Dementia Analytics Research Users Group (DARUG), steering group of Dementia NI and Older People’s working group of the new Mental Health Strategy. She was a member of the BPS Dementia Advisory Group and the Northern Ireland Regional Dementia Improvement Collaborative who produced the Regional Dementia Care Pathway.
Frances led the development of CLEAR Dementia Care©, an innovative model to help carers to understand and respond to behaviour and is currently developing CLEAR Delirium Care. She has developed and delivered training in CLEAR Dementia Care to NHS and other organisations across the UK and beyond. She is engaged in research to improve diagnosis and post diagnostic support in dementia and has co-authored research papers and a range of best practice guidelines to help support older people, people living with dementia and their carers.
Title
Promoting Psychological and Physical Wellbeing in Older People during COVID-19
Abstract
The long-lasting psychological and physical implications of Covid-19 on older people and the risk of associated de-conditioning is a major cause of concern for service providers. Loneliness, disruption to routines, lack of social contact with friends and families, reduced exercise, and access to care services has had a significant impact on mood and wellbeing.
In this session we will explore innovative interventions by the NHSCT and Age NI to promote the physical and psychological wellbeing of carers, older people living at home and in care homes during lockdown restrictions. It will cover the psychological impact of loneliness, research on the lived experience plus the challenges of reaching older people who are not online. It will consider the impact and scalability of CLEAR Dementia Care © and Age NI Good Vibrations to help people shielding at home to maintain their connections, mobility and wellbeing.
Social Media
Twitter @duffy_frances
Affiliation
Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT)
Bio
Dr Frances Duffy is the Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist, Psychology of Older People Service, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT). Her clinical work is in older people’s mental health, dementia and delirium. This includes diagnosis in the Memory Service, post diagnostic support including specialist support from the Dementia Home Support Team and specialist rehabilitation in the Delirium Support Service.
She is a committee member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Faculty for the Psychology of Older People (FPOP), NI Dementia Analytics Research Users Group (DARUG), steering group of Dementia NI and Older People’s working group of the new Mental Health Strategy. She was a member of the BPS Dementia Advisory Group and the Northern Ireland Regional Dementia Improvement Collaborative who produced the Regional Dementia Care Pathway.
Frances led the development of CLEAR Dementia Care©, an innovative model to help carers to understand and respond to behaviour and is currently developing CLEAR Delirium Care. She has developed and delivered training in CLEAR Dementia Care to NHS and other organisations across the UK and beyond. She is engaged in research to improve diagnosis and post diagnostic support in dementia and has co-authored research papers and a range of best practice guidelines to help support older people, people living with dementia and their carers.
Title
Promoting Psychological and Physical Wellbeing in Older People during COVID-19
Abstract
The long-lasting psychological and physical implications of Covid-19 on older people and the risk of associated de-conditioning is a major cause of concern for service providers. Loneliness, disruption to routines, lack of social contact with friends and families, reduced exercise, and access to care services has had a significant impact on mood and wellbeing.
In this session we will explore innovative interventions by the NHSCT and Age NI to promote the physical and psychological wellbeing of carers, older people living at home and in care homes during lockdown restrictions. It will cover the psychological impact of loneliness, research on the lived experience plus the challenges of reaching older people who are not online. It will consider the impact and scalability of CLEAR Dementia Care © and Age NI Good Vibrations to help people shielding at home to maintain their connections, mobility and wellbeing.
Social Media
Twitter @duffy_frances
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