Monthly Archives: February 2013

Dementia friendly communities in Farnham and Surrey Heath

This project aims to use the toolkit developed by Hampshire County Council to establish dementia friendly communities in Farnham and Surrey Heath. Read more »

Dementia link nurses in West Kent

This project will support dementia Link nurses in West Kent to work in primary care and proactively identify, diagnose, triage and assess people with dementia and provide appropriate prescribing and post diagnostic support. Read more »

Specialist Link Nurses in Surrey Downs

This project aims to increase diagnosis rates in the Surrey Downs community by adopting an innovative approach of using Specialist Link Nurses. Read more »

Hospital dementia discharge service in West Kent

This project will support people with dementia to be discharged back to their own home as soon as possible following an attendance at A&E or an admission to an acute hospital in West Kent. Read more »

Dementia Friendly Communities in North West Surrey

This project aims to support the development of Dementia Friendly Communities to reduce isolation, anxiety and exclusion, and improve the quality of life for those with dementia and their families living in North West Surrey. Read more »

Improving end of life care for people living with dementia in Surrey Downs

This project will improve the provision of end of life care for people living with dementia in care homes within the Surrey Downs area. Read more »

Low expectations

This report published by the Alzheimer’s Society stresses the need to lift expectations and to strengthen existing minimum standards to boost quality of life for people with dementia in care homes. Read more »

Dementia awareness regional tour

Government Ministers are visiting each region to meet local leaders taking action on dementia awareness, diagnosis, care and research. The South West regional event will be held in Gloucester on 25 April, 2013. Book your place now. Read more »