By providing information on the services available and how these services are performing in the South West, the Ourhealth website helps patients and carers work with health and care professionals to improve their experiences and the experiences of others.

Ourhealth provides access to arange of infomation including:

What is dementia?

• Worried about your memory?
• Signs and symptoms of dementia
• Getting help from your GP
• Preparing for your GP appointment

Getting a diagnosis

• Getting a diagnosis
• How memory services can help
• What you can expect

Living well with dementia

• Your personal care plan
• Getting help at home
• Care while you are in hospital
• Care towards the end of life

Support for families & carers

• Support for families and carers
• Carers’ rights – what you can expect
• Breaks for carers (respite care)

Ourhealth will roll-out across the South of England by the end of December 2012, building on the pilot project in the South West. There are opportunities to produce local versions of the site to promote local information about dementia services.