The Dementia Carers Campaign Network (DCCN) is a group of people who have experience caring for a loved one with dementia. The Network aims to be a voice of and for dementia carers in Ireland and to raise awareness of issues affecting families living with dementia. The group is facilitated by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
At the beginning of February, an election was held at a Committee Meeting in Dublin for the roles of Chair and Vice-chair of the DCCN, as the past two-year term had concluded. Judy Williams was re-elected as Chair, having successfully proven herself to be passionate, effective and committed in this role. Ray Cregan, a dedicated and hard-working committee member was elected as Vice-chair.
The DCCN has exciting plans for 2019. Currently, members are engaging with health care professionals in Ireland to promote the video “The Experience of a Dementia Diagnosis”, which is a joint campaign with the Irish Dementia Working Group. The video shares personal stories of diagnosis, from people with dementia, family carers and Dr Tony Foley, with the aim of improving the critical moment of diagnosis. If you would like to find out more about the work of the DCCN please follow the group on twitter @DCCNIRL or email Laura.Reid@alzheimer.ie
Pictured: Judy Williams and Ray Cregan
