Innovating @stmonicatrust.bsky.social #CareHomes & #Retirement Villages in Bristol Co-founder @ Hoppiness Brews: growing hops & brewing beer in care homes Mentor @ncfcareforum.bsky.social #CareInnovation Challenge #HealthyAgeing #CareTech #SocialImpacthttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3m5w67etmws22Brilliant whistle stop tour of what’s happening in UK #SocialCare from @vicrayner.bsky.social - Huge demographic shifts - Home first approach pushed by govt - Growing role of #SmartHomes, #CareTech and #robots! - Tighter and fairer employment laws protecting #CareWorkers - Political uncertainty18 Nov 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5w67etmws22https://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3m5tr4isztk2xBrilliant first day at UK @dementiacommunity.bsky.social congress #UKDC2025 sharing our story so far with #Hoppiness, listening to Mayor of Greater Manchester & people living with dementia talk about their experiences of tech17 Nov 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tr4isztk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3m5szn6uvls2rUp in Manchester for @dementiacommunity.bsky.social national congress @andyburnham.bsky.social as keynote speaker We are speaking about #Hoppiness and our co-produced beer at 3.10 in the Green Room!17 Nov 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5szn6uvls2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lv72dyy5722kGreat co-design session at Bristol Robotics Lab today with a mix of frontline staff and unpaid carers / loved ones30 Jul 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv72dyy5722khttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lo4i7bwlek2hFantastic workshop on #Ageing Education hosted by @graceinvaders.bsky.social with guest speaker @lucypgeridoc.bsky.social readings about #GettingOlder and #Geriatric medicine. Excited for further innovation & collaboration via @stmonicatrust.bsky.social & @impactalliance.bsky.social !01 May 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4i7bwlek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3llrsvmjb4k2wWe did it! Absolutely amazing turn out and level of engagement from @stmonicatrust.bsky.social residents, plus charities, startups, universities etc for our first #HealthyAgeing & #CareInnovation forum - massive thanks to all those involved! More insights and actions to come shortly (plus pro pics!)01 Apr 2025 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrsvmjb4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lktvyc43bk2yReally excited for this! Our first #HealthyAgeing and #CareInnovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social Last minute tickets (FREE) still available! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-forum-healthy-ageing-and-care-innovation-tickets-109518481024921 Mar 2025 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktvyc43bk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lipkbf4sys2iDo you research, innovate or work with people living with #dementia? Are you free Thursday 27th March? Join us in Bristol for our first #HealthyAgeing and #Care Innovation forum, hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-forum-healthy-ageing-and-care-innovation-tickets-1095184810249?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios #socialcare #health #medtech #innovation21 Feb 2025 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipkbf4sys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lhjhpud6us2eGreat turnout for our #ReFramingAgeing workshop, co-hosted by @stmonicatrust.bsky.social @businesswest.bsky.social @sparck.io @bjss.com Fascinating to look ahead to 2040 and imagine our lives, our homes, our society and how ageing might change for the better!06 Feb 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjhpud6us2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lge5gss4cs2wFor those interested in #HealthyAgeing and #CareInnovation we hope you’ll join us in Bristol on March 27th for our first Innovation forum: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-forum-healthy-ageing-and-care-innovation-tickets-1095184810249 Open to #researchers, practitioners and #startups alike in #SocialCare #Care #CareTech #MedTech #Health #Wellbeing #VCSE22 Jan 2025 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lge5gss4cs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lfq3ujw5ec2pLooking for sites to plant hops at @stmonicatrust.bsky.social and it turns out we’ve already got some that date back 20+ years! Who says innovation and tradition can’t go hand in hand?! #Hoppiness #Beer #Dementia #Gardening #Care#SocialCare #CareInnovation @aliveactivities.bsky.social14 Jan 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfq3ujw5ec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lety2ik2ac2fInspiring visit to @stmonicatrust.bsky.social retirement village and #dementia specialist care home in #Sandford #Somerset today, right by @thatcherscider.bsky.social! Great location for a walk on the strawberry line and for #CareInnovation - watch this space! #Care #SocialCare #HealthyAgeing03 Jan 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lety2ik2ac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3ldaybe6svs2aPlanning a small conference / innovation forum on #HealthyAgeing & #CareInnovation in Bristol, UK in March at one of our retirement villages. Who would be interested in attending? What content would you like to see? #Gerontology #GeroSky #Dementia #SocialCare #Care #Disability #MedTech14 Dec 2024 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldaybe6svs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lckutvo6wc2vWhere’s Wally? Great pic from the @impactalliance.bsky.social launch, but clearly trying to squeeze too many of us in - and many many more who weren’t featured in this particular shot!! Join us in making #loneliness a stranger in #Bristol #Bath #Somerset #WestOfEngland05 Dec 2024 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckutvo6wc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/keepstone.uk/post/3lcgcoqieqc2yPreventing #loneliness is particularly challenging, says @juliebarnett.bsky.social from @uniofbath.bsky.social, because it’s both a feeling (therefore subjective), but also potentially not present yet - so we must dig deeper to examine behaviours, root causes, social indicators and more03 Dec 2024 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:i2smi2nayllqj36bbm2yt7th/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgcoqieqc2y