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Award for CrossReach Gaelic Partnership

Monday September 29 2014

An innovative partnership between a CrossReach care home and a local Gaelic school was recognised in last week's Scotland's Dementia Awards.

The link between Cameron House and Bun Sgoil Gaidhlig Inbhir Nis (Inverness Gaelic School) allows Gaelic-speaking residents to chat with children from the school.

This has enabled the school to work with the pupils and their teachers to raise awareness of dementia; while also increasing well-being among the residents.

The partnership won the 'Best Innovation in Continuing Care' category at the Dementia Awards, which were announced in Glasgow on Thursday last week.

Service manager at Cameron House, Patricia Birse, told the recent edition of CrossReach News: "One person, whose native tongue was Gaelic, had not communicated verbally for some time, but has been actively participating in the Gaelic speaking group."

CrossReach is the Church of Scotland's Social Care Arm. Cameron House is a specialist care home providing care and support for 28 older people with dementia.

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