Carmarthenshire grant for dignity in care programme


Four Carmarthenshire County Council care homes are taking part in a national programme to promote quality of life and dignity for older residents.
Y Bwthyn in Llanelli, Awel Tywi in Llandeilo, Dolyfelin in St Clears and Maes Llewellyn in Newcastle Emlyn have been awarded funding by the Burdett Trust to run a Nursing and Age Cymru grant programme.
The care homes will use the award to run and develop a dignity programme for its residents, particularly those who have a dementia.
Senior Manager Gail Jones said: “Dignity is at the heart of everything we do in our care homes and residents’ needs always come first.
“This award from the Burdett Trust will allow us to explore our approach to dementia care and find out if there’s even more we can do to support people who live in our homes.”
The care homes were given the grant through the Burdett Trust by an Age Cymru programme called My Home Life Cymru.
John Moore, Manager of My Home Life Cymru, said: “We're delighted to have awarded Carmarthenshire County Council with this funding. We were impressed by their dedication to providing the highest level of care and its commitment to residents’ dignity and quality of life.
“Our long-term aim is to use the lessons that have been learnt by running these dignity projects with other care homes across Wales, to help them deliver the best standards of care that they can.”
Carmarthenshire is one of 15 projects across Wales to have received a grant.

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