The Amman Valley’s leading dementia care campaigner has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the health and wellbeing of the national at a UK awards ceremony.
Dorothy McDonald has fought tirelessly to raise awareness of the problems faced by those caring for loved ones with dementia and has spearheaded the work of Ammanford’s Hafan Gobaith and Glanaman’s Hafan Croeso care centres.
Dorothy was shortlisted for the inaugural Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing, awarded by the Bevan Foundation to mark the 65th anniversary of the creation of the National Health Service.
Dorothy joined other shortlisted candidates for the individual contribution award at a plush ceremony in the House of Commons.
“I have no idea who nominated me, but it is nice to have had my work recognised,” said Dorothy.
“It was also quite nice to have spent the day at the House of Commons.”
“Most importantly, I think the fact that I was nominated shows that people are beginning to realise the impact dementia is going to have on all our lives either by effecting us or our loved ones.”
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