After witnessing the lack of compassionate and dignified care that her mother, Dame Dorothy Tutin experienced during her treatment for leukaemia, Amanda was determined to make a film that would highlight the need for respect for the elderly. Her award winning, powerfully emotional film ‘What Do You See?’ starring Virginia McKenna, has been used in dignity trainings around the world.
Amanda speaks frequently at conferences and workshops, and sits on many advisory boards.
She has been interviewed by Sir Michael Parkinson and is on the Governments Dignity Board, as well as being an advisor to many groups on how to improve care. Recently she was the Dignity Presenter for Aged care TV. In 2006, Amanda, with the greater London forum, held her own dignity conference. In 2009, Amanda launched the government's dignity in care awards and the elder abuse help line for Southern Cross care homes.
In 2010, Amanda completed three more short films to complement What Do You See?: Home which looks at transitions into care homes, The Big Adventure, which looks at end of life care and spirituality, and NO Regrets, which examines grief and loss.
Amanda has been taking many workshops around the UK exploring the themes of her latest films and her highly acclaimed training pack, which contains 24 new films. Amanda also plans to release her own CD comprised of words and music for the dying, as well as her book "The Heart of Care" for Souvenir Press.
Jan 14, 2013 16:00 GMT Amanda Waring, spokesperson and initiator of the Government's Dignity board has been campaigning nationally and internationally for many years, as an advisor and advocate for dignified and compassionate care standards. Friday the 1st of February, widely becoming known as ‘Dignity Action Day’, marks a day of opportunity and great significance, especially for Amanda.
Jun 07, 2012 18:27 BST Chichester Waterstones are delighted to be provide the scene for a book launch and signing of a special kind on Tuesday the 12th of June, as renowned actress, award winning filmmaker and well respected campaigner for elder people’s rights Amanda Waring takes their stage at 12 noon.
Apr 24, 2012 11:29 BST Amanda Waring, award winning filmmaker and founder of the Governments Dignity Board was both shocked and saddened to watch undercover footage within the Panorama documentary on the evening of Monday the 23rd of April, with its all to familiar story. Amanda's mother also suffered at the hands of an uncaring and compassion lacking care provider, compelling her to want to make a difference.
Mar 27, 2012 16:03 BST The award winning film maker reacts to today's press coverage about the lack of compassionate care amongst care staff, as an all too familiar sounding story. The originator of the Governments Dignity Board wants David Cameron to be made aware that compassion can be taught amongst caring staff and see just how it can be done.
Feb 29, 2012 10:54 GMT Witnessing the poor treatment her mother received whilst dying from Leukaemia in hospital encouraged the actress Amanda Waring her to invest her talents into creating films and training tools that have subsequently gone on to win awards for the powerful message and training techniques they have provided to many of the nations care staff.
Feb 23, 2012 14:57 GMT Proposed plans for a new Dignity Code highlighted in the media this week, have met with approval from Elder Care Campaigner and Dignity Board Member Amanda Waring. 'I applaud all initiatives that demonstrate the need for respect for our elders. Now is the time to transform the need for compassionate care and to ensure it becomes embedded in all trainings moving forward.'
Feb 09, 2012 10:20 GMT Elder Care Ambassador and Dignity Champion Amanda Waring stated after reading todays BBC news article about how "The right hand really needs to know what the left hand is doing when it comes to health and social care". Amanda feels that combining improved approaches with both health and social care will only help to benefit our elders and states "Now is the Time for Action!"
Jan 30, 2012 12:52 GMT Amanda Waring, Elder Care Campaigner and Dignity Ambassador for the Governement's Dignity Board, was left deeply saddened by the news in todays Daily Mail; shedding light on the elderly in our society that are losing out by £500m a year in the funding of care, because of town halls age discrimination.
Mar 08, 2012 10:52 GMT As a Dignity Champion and member of the Dignity Council, I am delighted to circulate the recent press release on behalf of the Council: 'NHS Confederation Commission on improving dignity in care'. The National Dignity Council welcomes the NHS Confederation Commission on improving dignity in care draft report and is working in collaboration with them to promote recommendations.
Jul 23, 2012 08:01 BST Actress, elder care campaigner and award winning filmmaker Amanda Waring provides her thoughts on the Government's new white paper.
May 08, 2012 16:48 BST Amanda Waring; actress, elder care campaigner and award winning film maker steps up her own campaigning trail after David Cameron receives letter signed by over 78 of the nations charities who have elder care issues in their hearts and minds too.
Jan 28, 2012 19:31 GMT As dignity campaigner, speaker and filmmaker and member of the board of the National Dignity Council, I was so gladdened to read Lord Toby Harris blog, a rallying cry and endorsement for others to become dignity champions like him and shift society into a more understanding compassionate and educated society where respect and tolerance underpins basic human rights.
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