Dementia Partnerships
Dementia self-assessment framework for all in-patient
settings
This self-assessment framework was created by nurses and care staff to compare current dementia care for in-patient settings with the best practice criteria. Read more »
Improving Dementia Education and Awareness (IDEA)
This online resource managed by the University of Notthingham is aimed at improving the care and quality of life for people with dementia. Read more »
Peer support networks and dementia advisers: evaluation
This report, published by the Department of Health, provides the findings of the Healthbridge evaluation into the role that dementia advisers and peer support networks can provide in post diagnostic support for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
Dudley dementia pathway and gateway service
The Dudley Dementia Pathway provides a single point of access for GPs and other health and social care professionals who can refer for assessment to specialist nurses. Read more »
Dementia Diagnosis Competence Map
Dementia Diagnosis Competence Map sets out the competences required to inform screen, assessment, and diagnosis of dementia, and thereby inform the commissioning of diagnosis pathways and services. Read more »
Funding available for Dementia and End of Life
qualifications
Funding is available to Gloucestershire and West of England care providers that can be accessed through Care Learning for QCF qualifications which staff may have completed or are currently undergoing. Read more »
This report published by the Alzheimer’s Society presents the findings of an evaluation of the Pathfinder Dementia Adviser services from the perspective of service users. Read more »
Dementia e-learning for healthcare
An interactive e-learning resource to support the training of all health and social care staff in recognising, assessing, and managing dementia, and providing high quality dementia care. Read more »
Caring for People with Dementia: You can make a
difference
This DVD about dementia is a learning resource for care staff (domicilary and care home), hospital staff and primary care staff. It is divided into several chapters which cover aspects of dementia care from diagnosis to end of life/dignified death. Read more »
Getting to Know Me: Supporting people with dementia in
general hospitals
The Greater Manchester Health Innovation and Education Cluster have developed training materials to support staff working on dementia awareness in general hospitals. Read more »