Liz Leach Murphy Author

With a degree in journalism and a love for writing, editing, reviewing and blogging, I’ve enjoyed putting my research and inquisitive skills to good use, supporting Liz with finding evidence to underpin her case for more community based person-centred solutions and tidying up all the references! A keen storyteller, helping her illustrate the book with case studies of real people affected by dementia and making these books a valuable and helpful resource for family carers has been an even more rewarding experience. An Account Manager at a Web Design and Digital Marketing Agency, I’m a Yorkshire lass whose favourite things to do in her free time are walks in nature, exploring new places and discovering new experiences.

Liz Leach Murphy has worked within Health and Social care for the past 25 years and within this time she has been committed to improving the experiences of those accessing the care and support they need, which this has involved working alongside people living with dementia and their families.  She has trained in and delivered Person Centred Planning and Support Brokerage which are both approaches to enable people to direct their own care and support in a manner that is rooted in community rather than services. Liz's work and passion led her to setting up Imagineer Development UK CIC in 2010, a social enterprise based in the North of England with a national reach which specialise in Self-Direction.