Alzheimer’s Scotland Initiative Dementia Friends Special Thanks
- Submitted by: Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01749
That the Parliament acknowledges Alzheimer Scotland’s initiative, Dementia Friends; thanks it for holding training sessions, which have been specifically designed to educate parliamentary staff members on how to be mindful and aware around people with dementia; encourages all MSP staff to undertake this important training; notes that an app has been created called Purple Alert Scotland, which alerts those who have downloaded it if a person with dementia has gone missing within their area; acknowledges that the app also alerts the person's carer and Police Scotland; congratulates Alzheimer Scotland on reaching over 10,000 successful downloads, and encourages all MSPs and their staff to download this important app.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White