Becoming dementia friendly
Golden Charter is committed to encouraging independent funeral directors to sign staff up to the Dementia Friends initiative.
To that end many Golden Charter staff recently attended Dementia Friends awareness sessions provided by corporate partner BUPA. In total, around a third of Golden Charter staff attended a session, including Managing Director of Legal Services Graeme Carruthers.
The sessions’ purpose was two-fold: to raise the company’s awareness of dementia, and help staff understand the importance of seeing the person first and not just the dementia.
Graeme said: “Everyone associated with the funeral profession takes our duty of care very seriously, and becoming Dementia Friends is a very natural way to express that. At the same time it recognises the real need to raise our individual awareness and understanding of dementia.
“Registering to become a Dementia Friend is simple, effective and worth all Independents considering. It requires only a small investment of time, but makes a massive difference to your understanding and awareness of the challenges of those individuals and families affected by dementia.”
See details on becoming a Dementia Friend here.
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