Testimonial To SADSA

Please read on for a testimonial from the Daughter of one of our service users:

“Dear Liz and all the team at SADSA

My Dad has been attending SADSA at Auchenday in Prestwick for five months. The staff welcomed my Dad initally to try the group (which we refer to him as Dementia Therapy) and after a little persuasion from their staff and my family, he agreed to attend. On those first couple of visits I was allowed to stay, but kept out of view. It was heart-warming to listen as the staff engaged with my Dad, to hear him laugh, join in in conversations and theraputic interactions. More importantly to hear him be a little bit of my Dad again. Thanks to the efforts of all he now happily attends and usually welcomes the arrival of his pick up.

My Mum struggles to support my Dad at home, it can be mentally and physically exhausting for her as she does not always keep in good health herself. In attending SADSA for two days this has been vital in reliving some of the pressure for her, and to catch up on some well needed sleep. Indeed, more days would be welcome if possible. Without funding, this service may not have been accessible or would have caused financial burden which would have added to the sressors that my family already have.

SADSA is a vital service, not only for Dementia suffers to be socialy included, but also for reducing pressure for their carers and family who can relax knowing that their loved one is in a safe and respectful environment.

On behalf of my family, we cannot thank you enough for the high level of service you provide for both our parents.

SADSA Duty Of Candour Report April 2018 – March 2019

South Ayrshire Dementia Support Association Duty of Candour Report

All health and social care services in Scotland have a Duty of Candour. This is a legal requirement which means that when things go wrong and mistakes happen, the people involved understand what has happened, receive an apology, and that organisations learn how to improve for the future.

An important part of this duty is that we provide an annual report about the Duty of Candour in our service. This short report describes how our care service has operated the Duty of Candour during the time between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019. We hope you find this report useful.

1. How many incidents happened to which the Duty of Candour applies?

In the last year, there have been no incidents to which the Duty of Candour applied.

2. Information about our policies and procedures

Where something has happened that triggers the Duty of Candour, our staff report this to the Day Centres Manager who has responsibility for ensuring that the Duty of Candour procedure is followed. The Manager records the incident and reports as necessary to the Care Inspectorate. When an incident has happened, the Manager and staff set up a learning review. This allows everyone involved to review what happened and identify changes for the future.

All new staff learn about the Duty of Candour at their induction, and all existing staff have taken the online module required to learn about the Duty of Candour. We know that serious mistakes can be distressing for staff as well as people who use care and their families. We have occupational welfare support in place for staff if they have been affected by a Duty of Candour incident.

Where clients or relatives are affected by the Duty of Candour, we have arrangements in place to provide welfare support as necessary.

If you would like more information about our day care, please contact us using these details: 01292 283954 or liz.campbell@sadsa.org.uk