Caring for people living with dementia
Educating and empowering healthcare professionals and carers through education and support.
Dave's Legacy
What is Dave's Legacy
Dave’s Legacy is a training package designed to take the viewer on a journey through my father’s care during the final stages of his life with the aim to educate and empower healthcare professionals and carers of people with dementia.
My ultimate vision for Dave’s Legacy is for it to become an integral part of dementia training across all areas of healthcare.
‘People living with dementia have the greatest vulnerability and are the easiest to neglect. Never forget the importance of human touch, kindness, time and simple care.’
Dave's Legacy
How was Dave's Legacy born
Dave’s Legacy tells the story of my journey as Vicky; wife, mum and registered nurse. I am also the daughter of Dave, my beloved father, who lived with advancing dementia in the last years of his life. Dave’s Legacy was born out of my personal and professional lives colliding.
After my father’s death, I found out from his medical notes that his basic needs were not met due to lack of awareness of how to manage someone who has advanced dementia. I realised that if Dad was able to receive this substandard level of care with a loving family around him, and a highly experienced nurse as a daughter, there were many lessons that needed to be learned to improve dementia care.
The Growth of Dave's Legacy
St Ann's Hospice, Heald Green and Little Hulton
Dave's Legacy has been presented on a regular basis as the main part of the 'Dementia at End of Life' session at a three day palliative care course provided by St Ann's Hospice, Heald Green. I have also been invited to present Dave's Legacy at a SPLASH (Specialist Palliative Links Across Salford Health & Social Care) provided by St Ann's Hospice, Little Hulton.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
Dave's Legacy has been presented as part of a Dementia Action week and I also presented Dave's Legacy and had a valuable Q and A session at a Dementia Practitioner Champion event. I am working closely with Dementia Nurse Specialists at WTWA (Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham) where I am regularly presenting Dave's Legacy as part of the dementia training they provide.
Together Dementia Support (TDS)
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
I presented Dave's Legacy to a group of both current and past carers of people living with dementia and led a group discussion after sharing the videos. I received really good feedback and ideas to develop Dave's Legacy to help to empower and educate carers further.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
I participated as a speaker within a delirium learning event at a local hospital. Highlighted the increased difficulty in recognising and treating delirium in different stages of people living with dementia. I received great feedback and have been invited back for a further learning event later this year.
The 19th UK Dementia Congress 2025
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
The 19th UK Dementia Congress 2025
I will be sharing and promoting Dave's Legacy as a mini presentation at the Dementia Congress in November, which is being held in Manchester, which is both my home town and my Dad's birthplace.
