Dementia Partnerships
Making University Hospital Southampton dementia friendly
This project aims to ensure that staff working in University Hospital Southampton are dementia aware and have the appropriate skills to meet the needs of people with dementia. Read more »
Positive practice and networks located in: Wessex
Understanding dementia, training course for carers in North Hampshire
This project will deliver the Department of Health approved ‘Understanding Dementia’ training course to educate carers in North Hampshire about dementia from first diagnosis through the dementia journey. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
At scale adoption of skills in dementia care across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth
The project is using an evidence based methodology to improve the knowledge, attitude and competencies of front line health staff in the care of people with dementia across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. Read more »
Dementia friendly ward environment at Frimley Park Hospital
This project aims to dedicate a ward area with an outside area and tailor the environment to improve the wellbeing and enhance the recovery of people with dementia whilst at Frimley Park Hospital. Read more »
Frimley Park Hospital Care Home Forum
This project aims to improve the diagnosis and management of those with dementia or possible dementia who are resident in residential and nursing care homes. Read more »