This short animated video highlights how living with dementia could be through the ‘well pathway for dementia’. It shows the importance of a holistic partnership approach to supporting the person with dementia, their families and carers within local communities. Read more »
The Dementia Atlas is an interactive map that plots data about dementia care and support, allowing people to compare the quality of dementia care across the country. Read more »
This guideline published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) covers the clinical care of adults (18 years and over) who are dying during the last 2 to 3 days of life. The guideline contain specific advice relevant when caring for people with dementia. Read more »
The family support rooms at Pinderfields hospital, run by Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, enable families to stay together when a family member has dementia or is at a palliative-care stage of their life. Read more »
The Department of Health has launched a review of choice in end of life care to make sure adults at the end of life, their carers and family have more choice. Read more »
These guidelines are aimed at health care professionals caring for patients with advanced dementia who are approaching the end of life. They may be particularly useful for staff caring for patients in care homes, including those homes specialising in dementia care. Read more »
Over 800 people attended the 8th UK Dementia Congress, held 5-7th November 2013 in Nottingham, to celebrate a coming together care for people living with dementia in care homes, in the community and in hospitals. Read more »
South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Group have been delivering a clinically led, whole systems approach to redesigning and improving the quality of services for patients at the end of life. Read more »
This project led by Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group aimed to enable patients to choose their place of death, reduce patient and carer distress and unnecessary hospital admissions. Read more »