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Discussing the state of dementia training for social workers and social care workers

Discussing the state of dementia training for social workers and social care workers

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In episode 91 Andy McClenaghan is joined by Abigail Gagen, Emily Hindle and Angie Button to discuss how dementia affects people’s lives and explore how social workers and social care workers can meet the needs of people with dementia and their families.


Emily is Policy Manager with the Alzheimer’s Society and Abi is a social worker who works as a Team Manager at North Yorkshire Council and is also a member of BASW England’s Adults Social Work Thematic Group. Angie is Operational Social Work Lead at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the BASW England Social Workers in Health Group.


During the conversation reference is made to the Alzheimer’s Society report Because we’re human too and the blog Someone to Safeguard by social worker, Rob Mitchell.


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