Sir Ian Carruthers, Chief Executive of NHS South West and Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Society recently wrote to SHA Chief Executives to invite their participation in work to accelerate improvements in local practice in prescribing antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia, which will be funded by the Department of Health.
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.
The second Countywide Forum for Dementia Link Workers, who have achieved the Dementia Link Worker Award in Gloucestershire, took place on 23rd November at Gloucester Guildhall.
The November 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter is available to download from the Innovations in Dementia website.
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.
The Dementia Quality Mark (DQM) aims to reassure people choosing services that the care being given meets the needs of people with dementia. The DQM also sets standards, which those providing services can aspire to.
Coombe End Court care home in Wiltshire has created a ‘time warp’ room that contains features from the 1950s to help aid the memories of Alzheimer’s patients.
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.
Future plans for adult social care services have been published in A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizens.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained provides guidance on best practice in assessing, managing and enabling risk for people living with dementia.