Care and support funding reforms announced
The Government has announced new measures for funding care to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities get the care they need without facing unlimited costs. Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Dementia: From difficult conversations to better outcomes
This project aims to affect behaviour change amongst health and social care staff in Hampshire so they are better equipped to support people with dementia and their carers to achieve their care preferences to the very end of their lives. Read more »
Diverse communities engaged with dementia in North Hampshire
This project will create dementia friendly communities in North Hampshire, specifically responding to the demographic changes and the increasing levels of need emanating from diverse communities. Read more »
Supporting the carers of people with dementia through GP surgeries
This project will provide support to carers of people with dementia in 21 General Practices across North Hampshire. Read more »
Developing a more Dementia Friendly Hampshire
The project aims to establish sustainable dementia friendly communities across the county of Hampshire, reaching as full a range of different communities as possible. Read more »
Achieving excellence in end of life care for people with dementia in North Hampshire
This project aims to achieve excellence in end of life care for people with dementia living in North Hampshire nursing homes. This will be achieved through Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (SPC CNS) mentoring of care home staff. Read more »
Dementia Community at the Healthcare Innovation Expo
The third Healthcare Innovation Expo takes place at the ExCeL, London March 13-14th 2013 and for the first time, it will showcase a dementia friendly community. Read more »
Better information about dementia in West Berkshire
The project aims to give people with dementia and their carers living in West Berkshire access to the information they want and need via a variety of media, including a local Dementia information website, to inform, empower and improve lives. Read more »
West Berkshire care home in-reach team
This project aims to esatblish a care home in-reach team to improve the quality of care delivered to people with dementia living in residential care homes and nursing homes across West Berkshire. Read more »
Dementia awareness in the community
This project aims to create a more inclusive community across West Berkshire so that people with dementia feel they can continue to enjoy life, live as independently as possible and be part of the community. Read more »