Speaking Engagements                                                                                                                 

Our team are involved in conferences and key dementia care events across the UK, Ireland, USA & Canada.   

Forthcoming Events:

“Evidence Matters in Dementia Care in Ireland.”- Dementia Care Matters Annual Conference, Dublin - Wednesday 25th September 2013.

Changing Cultures in Dementia Care Matters - Celebrating the Evidence - David Sheard (Dr) - The Annual Care Conference for Wales 2013, Cardiff City Stadium - Wednesday 9th October 2013   Programme

“Measuring Culture Change Matters:  Commissioning Quality of Life in Dementia Care Homes.” "Dementia Outcomes Matter - using the DOM tool 12 key indicators in Nottinghamshire.” David Sheard (Dr) – Commissioning Conference, Swanick, Derby - Thursday 10th October 2013.

Mattering in a Dementia Care Home.” - David Sheard (Dr) - Exeter Golf and Country Club, Devon - Friday 18th October 2013.

 

8th UK Dementia Congress, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham - 5th to 7th November 2013  

"Touch in Dementia Care" - David Sheard (Dr) & Luke Tanner - Wednesday 6th November

"Nurse modelling matters in dementia care homes" - Eve Carder, Landermeads Nursing Home, Nottingham & Maureen Howe, Dementia Care Matters  - 7 November 2013.


"Differing views on the use of touch with people living with a dementia." - David Sheard (Dr) & Luke Tanner - Being in Touch Dementia Care Matters conference, Cardiff - Friday 15th November 2013  DETAILS  Repeated in Birmingham - Wednesday 27th November 2013.    DETAILS

"MATTERING: in life, relationships and being supported - Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr) - CIC 25th Anniversary Event, Manchester - Thursday 28th November 2013.

 

Previous Events

"The Feeling of Mattering in Dementia Care - eight indicators."  David Sheard (Dr) -  NAPCE Conference  - Friday 6th September 2013

“Dementia Care: Mattering in Hospital.” & "Feelings Matter Most in Dementia Care: how to implement in hospitals." - David Sheard (Dr) - NHS Dignity Conference, Birmingham Football Ground - Thursday 4th July 2013

"Differing views on the use of touch with people living with a dementia." - David Sheard (Dr) - Being in Touch Dementia Care Matters launch conference, London - Thursday 19th June 2013

“Tomorrows Dementia Care Homes - Changing Leadership and Cultures Matters.” - David Sheard (Dr) -  ADSS Conference, Llandudno - Friday 28th June 2013.

"Mattering: in a dementia care home - core skills and creating culture change" -  "The Feeling of Mattering:  What it really takes to implement." - David Sheard (Dr) - "Getting it Right" - Independent Care Group Conference 2013 - 15th May 2013 - The Barbican York

"Safeguarding: The Feelings of Mattering" - David Sheard (Dr) - Action on Elder Abuse conference, London - 25th March 2013.

"The concept, glue and future of dementia care" - David Sheard (Dr)- Collaborative for North Wales - Medication Management and Dementia Target - 26th March 2013

"The Feeling of Mattering - what it really takes to implement" - David Sheard (Dr)- Social Care in Partnership (Mid Wales) - Llandrindod Wells - 27th March 2013 

"The Feeling of Mattering: The Mattering Life Picture - eight clear indicators."  - Holding on to Quality Matters in Dementia Care - In difficult times, mattering still counts. Annual conference in association with Journal of Dementia Care and Division of Health and Social Care, University of Surrey. David Sheard (Dr) - University of Surrey, Guildford.  For more information 9th April 2013.

"Spreading Butterfly Services® in Ireland: an innovative model of care. David Sheard (Dr) - Annual SONAS Conference ,  Dublin - 16th April 2013 - "Innovation - Inclusion - Empowerment"  The Fifth Internation Dementia Care Conference. 

"Implementing Mattering (not drugs) works in a dementia care home."  - David Sheard (Dr) - Welsh Care Forum National Conference.

"Achieving real outcomes in dementia care: a case of Alice in Wonderland?"- David Sheard (Dr) - Welsh Care Forum National Conference Liberty Stadium, Swansea -  5th December 2012.

"Mattering in dementia Care: Culture Change is required." - David Sheard (Dr) - Safeguarding Aduts Conference in North Yorkshire - The Cedar Court Hotel, Harrogate. 29th November 2012

"Mattering in a dementia care home - culture change matters." - David Sheard (Dr) - Solihull Safeguarding Adults We Trust You To Care Workshop. Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. 30th November 2012

"Creating magic moments by being a butterfly in dementia care." - Sally Knocker - Solihull Safeguarding Adults We Trust You To Care Workshop.

"Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr)  The Towers, Mansfield 15 November 2012

"Mattering - The concept, glue and future of dementia care." - David Sheard (Dr)  Northern Ireland Dementia Forum Conference: 8 Novemebr 2012.

 "Nurses as leaders: ten key ways for nurses to lead person-centred shifts in a care home." - Jenny Mackenzie & David Sheard. Nurses matter in dementia care homes. Journal of Dementia Care and Dementia Care Matters conference - University of Leicester, 27 September 2012.

"Mattering: the concept and glue of dementia care." - David Sheard (Dr) - David will demonstrate that together, the concepts of Congress and also others beyond dementia care come together to form the glue of person centred dementia care. Dementia Congress, Brighton 30 October - 1 November 2012.

"Keeping up the tradition" - David Sheard and Sally Knocker -  Dementia Congress, Brighton 1 November 2012

"Nurses expertise matter in dementia care."  Launch of Dementia Care Matters new dementia care nursing 50 point checklist. David Sheard.

"Being it - not Doing it. What person centred care looks, sounds and feels like." -  David Sheard (Dr) -  Skills for Care Conference, London - 18 May 2012.

"The Battle for Compassionate Dementia Care: winning by changing cultures" - David Sheard (Dr) - University of Surrey - 23 May 2012  Details

"Nurses as leaders: ten key ways for nurses to lead person-centred shifts in a care home."- Jenny Mackenzie & David Sheard.  Nurses matter in dementia care homes.  Journal of Dementia Care and Dementia Care Matters conference - University of Surrey, Guildford April 2012

"The Battle for Compassionate Dementia Care: winning by changing cultures" -  David Sheard (Dr.) - Independent Care Group Conference and Exhibition 2012. Yorkshire Air Museum - 26 April 2012.

"Being it - not doing it: 'What person centred dementia care really looks, sounds and feels like" - David Sheard (Dr.) Gwynedd Council (Social Services Training) - Dementia Conference - Ty Menai, Parc Menai, Bangor - 15 February 2012.

"No them and us - changing all care cultures, transferable lessons from dementia care"- David Sheard (Dr.) - Nursing Homes Ireland Conference - City West Hotel - 10 November 2011.

'BEING' not doing: person centred 'Attached' leadership not detached management" - David Sheard (Dr.) - HSE Conference - Cashel Palace Hotel, Tipperary - 7 November 2011.

"Rituals, routines and re-ordering the day"- David Sheard (Dr.) - Journal of Dementia Care - UK Dementia Congress 2011 - Liverpool - 1-3 November 2011.

"Achieving - real outcomes in dementia care: A case of Alice in Wonderland?" - David Sheard (Dr.) - OPeNN RCN Conference - Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim - 12 October 2011.

"Emerging Butterflies in Wales: a Dementia Care Home Collaborative" - Peter Priednieks - Journal of Dementia Care - Annual Care Conference for Wales - 12 October 2011.

"Feelings Matter Most .... Caring for Someone Living with a Dementia" - David Sheard (Dr.) - Carers Support Service North and Mid Sussex - Crawley - 8 September 2011.

"Quality of life matters in dementia care in Ireland."- David Sheard (Dr.) - Dementia Care Matters first national conference in Ireland - Dublin - 20 September 2011.

"Outcomes Matter in Dementia Care" - David Sheard (Dr.) - Journal of Dementia Care and Dementia Care Matters conference - Birmingham - 22 September 2011.

"Intense listening - real advocacy for people living with a dementia" - David Sheard (Dr.) - National Advocacy Programme Conference - Phoenix Park, Dublin - 30 September 2011.

"From Chrysalis to Butterfly" - David Sheard (Dr.) - Journal of Dementia Care - Care Homes Congress 2011 - Birmingham - 23 June 2011. 

"Feelings Matter Most"- David Sheard (Dr.) - Care Sector Alliance Cumbria Conference - Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, Cumbria - 28 June 2011.

'BEING' an approach to life." & "Fastening the threads of emotions: Being a whole person at work."- David Sheard (Dr) 2nd Annual Conference on Dementia Care Celebrating Direct Care Workers of West Michigan - Grand Rapids, USA  - 2 May 2011.

"Holding up a mirror: experiencing real leadership in dementia care matters" - David Sheard (Dr) - Clarke Retirement Community Retreat - Grand Rapids USA - 3 May 2011.

 "Achieving Outcomes in Dementia Care That Really Matter" - David Sheard (Dr) - The Edna Gates Conference on Alzheimer's Care - Michigan - 5 May 2011.

"Out comes more non sense:' Alice in Wonderland in dementia care?" - David Sheard (Dr) - Annual Journal of Dementia Care and Dementia Care Matters conference 'Outcomes Matter in Dementia Care' - University Surrey - Guildford - 14 April 2011.

"From Chrysalis to Butterfly" - David Sheard (Dr) - Journal of Dementia Care - Scottish Caring & Dementia Congress 2011 - Edinburgh - 24 March 2011.

"Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr) - LOROS - Hospice Care for Leicestershire & Rutland - Leicester - 1 March 2011.

"Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr) - Northamptonshire County Council - Sir Humphrey Cripps Pavilion, Northampton - 4 March 2011.

"What it takes to fix dementia care homes" - David Sheard (Dr) - HIQA - Dublin - 9 February 2011.

"Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr) - NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske - 6 January 2011.

"Feelings Matter Most" - David Sheard (Dr) - A guide to excellence in Dementia Care conference - Leicestershire Social Care Development Group - Peepul Centre, Leicester - 30 November 2010.

'Can anyone fix dementia care homes: quality of life matters' - David Sheard (Dr) - City of Stoke-on-trent / North Staffs NHS - Conference - 'Working together in dementia care.'

'The Task is the Mask: What does person centred care look, sound and feel like?' - David Sheard (Dr) - Northern Ireland Dementia Forum 10th Annual Conference - 'Living Positively with Dementia' - 18 November 2010.

 "Can anyone fix dementia care homes? Quality of life matters" - David Sheard (Dr) - Age Cymru, My Home Life Wales National Seminar 2010 - Cardiff - 17 November 2010.

"Turning dementia care homes around: The Magical Mystery Tour" and "Being a coach in dementia care: You can do magic!" - David Sheard (Dr) - 5th UK Dementia Congress, organised by Journal of Dementia Care - Bournemouth International Centre - 9 - 11 November 2010.

"Fixing dementia care homes: Being, Inspiring and Nurturing" - David Sheard (Dr) - 8th Lillian & James Portman Conference; Celebrating Direct Care Workers. - Michigan, USA - 12 October 2010.

"Inspiring Dementia Care in the NHS" - David Sheard (Dr) - 2nd National Dementia Conference - St Helen's and Knowsley NHS Trust - 21 September 2010.

"What does leadership in person centred care look, sound and feel like?" - David Sheard (Dr) - Feelings Matter Most event for home care staff, Worcestershire - 15 September 2010.

"Can anyone fix dementia care homes? - Quality of Life Matters." - David Sheard (Dr) - The National Commissioning and Contracting Conference, organised by Public Sector Conferences - Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick - 13 July 2010.

 "What does leadership in person centred care look, sound and feel like?" - David Sheard (Dr) - Feelings Matter Most event, South Staffordshire Council - Hatherton County Hotel, Penkridge, Stafford - 7 July 2010.

"What does leadership in person centred care look, sound and feel like?" - David Sheard (Dr) - Feelings Matter Most event, NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly - Royal Cornwall Showground - 5 July 2010.

"The Task is the Mask: what person centred care looks, sounds and feels like." - David Sheard (Dr) - Dignity and Dementia conference, Nottinghamshire County Council - Belfry Hotel Nottingham - 2 Jul 2010.

"Can any dementia care training really fix care homes? " - David Sheard (Dr) - 3rd National Care Homes Congress in Brimingham organised by Caring Times - Claredon Suite, Birmingham - 24 June 2010.

"What does leadership in person centred care look, sound and feel like?" - David Sheard (Dr) - Feelings Matter Most event, Swansea Social Services and Neath & Port Talbot County Borough Council - 10 September 2009.