DIGNITY IN CARE.
The Dignity in Care campaign was launched in November 2006, and is hosted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, and aims to put dignity and respect at the heart of UK care services.
The campaign has over 40,000 registered Dignity Champions - be they individuals or care organisations. They are part of a nationwide movement, working individually and collectively, to ensure people have a good experience of care when they need it. They include councillors, staff at all levels in NHS and social care, volunteers, service users, their carers and members of the public.
The Dignity in Care campaign is led by the National Dignity Council, who work together to raise the profile of the network and to place greater emphasis on promoting the work the Dignity Champions do to improve standards of care for people who use services.
THE 10 POINT DIGNITY CHALLENGE
You too can make a change and raise awareness. You can become a dignity champion and help to promote awareness of these 10 points to everyone connected with health and social care.
To become a dignity champion and to find out more please visit http://www.dignityincare.org.uk/Becoming_a_Dignity_Champion/
2 Support people with the same respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family
1 Have a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.
3 Treat each person as an individual by offering a personalised service
4 Enable people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control.
5 Listen and support people to express their needs and wants
6 Respect people's right to privacy
7 Ensure people feel able to complain without fear of retribution
8 Engage with family members and carers as care partners
9 Assist people to maintain confidence and positive self-esteem
10 Act to alleviate people's loneliness and isolation