Devon Care Homes Nursing Education Forum

The Devon Care Homes Nursing Education Forum continues to go from strength to strength in 2026. Since launching in summer 2025, it has become a valuable learning space for health and care professionals across Devon and beyond.

The Forum meets online monthly for one hour, providing opportunities to share knowledge, strengthen practice, and learn from sector experts. Sessions are shaped by participant feedback to ensure topics remain relevant, practical, and engaging. 

Upcoming Sessions

24/06/2026 - Stiffness and Shaking

Speaker: Peter Burbridge, Community Geriatrician 

Peter Burbridge visits people living with advanced frailty in their homes, including care homes, across Plymouth and East Cornwall. Movement problems (stiffness, shaking, slowness) are common, particularly in people living with dementia. These symptoms can cause distress and uncertainty for staff, residents and their loved ones. Accessing standard hospital clinics can be challenging, and uncertainty often remains. This session will explain some common movement-related problems and explore what might, and may not, be helpful in practice

29/07/2026 - Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis in Older Adults

Speaker: Aarti Sharma, RGN

Aarti Sharma is an NMC registered nurse currently working at Heanton Nursing Home in North Devon. She has over 14 years of clinical experience across medical and surgical wards, cardiac care, neurology, community health services, and immunisation programmes. Aarti currently works in elderly complex care and is passionate about delivering compassionate, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence, and quality of life. This session will focus on practical, care home–based approaches to supporting residents living with long-term musculoskeletal conditions, while promoting safety, dignity, and quality of life.

Get Involved

We are always keen to welcome new speakers and topics. If you have an area of interest you would like to share or topics you would like the Forum to explore, please contact us at ann@indagodevelopment.co.uk. 

We look forward to welcoming you to future sessions as we continue learning together and strengthening practice across Devon’s care homes.