How to nominate for the awards<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n \u201cSupporting people living with dementia and their families is something very close to my heart, both personally and professionally.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cAt Age UK Wyvern I lead a team providing emotional and practical support to people living with dementia and their carers across Worcestershire.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cOur service focuses on promoting independence, wellbeing and person-centred support following a dementia diagnosis while also helping families feel informed, supported and less alone throughout their journey.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cAlongside my professional role I also raise awareness of dementia through my personal social media platform, Alz_daughter, where I share mine and my mum\u2019s story following her diagnosis of young onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThrough this platform I aim to challenge stigma around dementia and show that people can still live well following a diagnosis.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI\u2019m particularly passionate about promoting the power of music in dementia care as music continues to be such an important way for me to connect with my mum and bring happiness, emotion and meaningful moments into her life.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI graduated from the University of Worcester in September last year with a postgraduate certificate in person-centred dementia studies.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI was also honoured to receive a highly commended recognition from the Association for Dementia Studies Hennell Award for the dementia awareness training I have written and am now delivering as part of my role with Age UK Wyvern.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cFor me this nomination is incredibly meaningful on a personal level because it reflects the passion, dedication and advocacy I have put into improving dementia awareness and support, both professionally and through sharing my own mum\u2019s journey publicly.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI feel proud to be able to use both my personal and professional experiences to help challenge stigma and promote more positive attitudes towards dementia.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI\u2019m also fortunate to lead a passionate team at Age UK Wyvern who share the same values of person-centred care and supporting people living with dementia to feel seen, valued and empowered.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The nomination said: \u201cKelly demonstrates an exceptional and deeply personal commitment to improving the lives of people living with dementia.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cHer passion is rooted in her lived experience as a daughter to her mum who is living with advanced dementia.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThrough this Kelly has become a powerful advocate for living well with dementia, challenging stigma and changing perceptions.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBy sharing meaningful moments, particularly the impact of music and connection in her relationship with her mum, her videos have reached hundreds of thousands of people.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cMany individuals have shared how her content has helped them feel less alone, offering comfort, hope and a new perspective during a difficult time.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Kelly further extends her impact through her volunteer role with Alzheimer\u2019s Research UK as a media and communications volunteer.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cShe contributes to national awareness efforts, using her voice and lived experience to influence how dementia is understood more widely.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cProfessionally, Kelly leads a dementia wellbeing service with compassion, innovation and a strong person-centred ethos.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cShe empowers her team to deliver high-quality, relationship-based support that enables people living with dementia to remain independent and live fulfilling lives.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWhat sets Kelly apart is her ability to combine professional expertise with authentic lived experience.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cEverything she does is underpinned by a genuine belief that people living with dementia deserve dignity, joy and opportunity.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cShe is truly deserving of recognition for her unwavering commitment and the difference she continues to make.\n<\/p>\n
\n This year\u2019s county awards have been launched by Newsquest which runs the Worcester News, Malvern Gazette, Evesham Journal, Bromsgrove & Droitwich Advertiser, Kidderminster Shuttle and Redditch Advertiser.\n<\/p>\n
\n There will be a black-tie dinner for all the finalists at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford on Thursday, September 3.\n<\/p>\n
\n Closing date for nominations is Sunday, June 28.\n<\/p>\n
\n Nominations are needed for The Health Care Employer, The Child & Adolescent Health Care and The NHS Hero accolades plus nine other categories.\n<\/p>\n
\n They are The NHS Team of the Year, The Palliative\/End of Life Award, The Care Home Worker or Team Award, The Good Nurse Award, The Dementia Carer or Team Award, The Mental Health Award, GP Practice of the Year Award, The Domiciliary Care Worker or Team Award and Oral Health Care Professional of the Year.\n<\/p>\n
\n For more details visit www.worcesternews.co.uk\/health-and-social-care-awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kelly Reeves, service manager for charity Age UK Wyvern\u2019s dementia wellbeing service, has been highlighted in The Dementia…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":604733,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-604732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}