News & updates
We now offer dementia training!
Our team leader, Erin, has recently earned the NCFE Cache Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care.
This qualification, coupled with her personal lived experience of caring for her mother-in-law who had mixed dementia, gives Erin the knowledge and understanding to provide dementia training to others.
Whether you're an informal unpaid friend or relative helping to look after someone with dementia or you're a professional paid carer, Erin can give you knowledge, tips and advice on how what dementia is and how to better care for a person living with the condition.
Bespoke courses are available to fit your individual needs and unique situation. To learn more, contact Erin today: theblueflamingocafe@gmail.com or 07462 320349.
Blue Flamingo is MECC certified!
Our volunteers understand the importance of listening to our members. They take time to check in with them, listen to their worries and challenges, and helps signpost them to the appropriate support. The MECC (Make Every Contact Count) training programme helped instill in our volunteers the confidence to speak with our members, reinforching the concept that everyday interactions are opportunities to improve health and wellbeing. Each of us to play a part in making a difference in the wellbeing of others!
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There is overwhelming evidence that changing people's health-related behaviour can have a major impact on some of the main causes of premature mortality and morbidity. Health and care/social care organisations in particular have a significant potential to encourage, inform and enable people to make decisions that may enhance their health and wellbeing.
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When you visit Blue Flamingo, you can relax knowing that we're there to look out for you. We pride ourselves in offering a welcoming space, free of judgement, where you are surrounded by people who care and have your best interests at heart. Everyone leaves Blue Flamingo feeling better than they did when they arrived! Join us and you will see why!