Details on the January issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on supporting families and carers of people with dementia living in care homes. Read more »
This good practice compendium has been brought together from across the regions to support local delivery of the national dementia strategy and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers. It is an enabler for local change, as described in the Department of Health’s revised outcomes focused implementation plan. Download Living well with dementia… Read more »
The December 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Involving people with dementia; Plans for 2011. Read more »
The December 2010 edition of the European Network on Independent Living newsletter is available to download from the ENIL website. Read more »
Next steps for the Carers strategy identifies actions to support its priorities to ensure the best possible outcomes for carers and those they support. Read more »
Details on the November issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on intermediate care and reablement for people with dementia living in care homes. Read more »
The Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain service has won £49,000 from the Big Lottery People’s Millions to develop more singing groups across Devon and Cornwall. Read more »
Alongside the Social Care Vision, the Department of Health has launched Transparency in Outcomes: a framework for adult social care – a consultation on a new strategic approach to quality and outcomes in adult social care. Read more »
Future plans for adult social care services have been published in A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens. Read more »
The third issue of the Living Well with Dementia bulletin provides features on achievements in implementing the National Dementia Strategy across the South West of England. This includes work to raise awareness, improving early diagnosis and early intervention, delivering better dementia care in general hospitals and care homes and developing an informed and effective workforce for people with dementia. Read more »