‘The House of Memories’ is a museum reminiscence training programme developed and delivered by National Museums Liverpool, through the support of the Department of Health.
This report presents an evaluation of existing models of community-based support for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Dementia has been made a high level priority for action in the recently published Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13.
The October 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter is available to download from the Innovations in Dementia website.
We have published guidance to support commissioners to better understand workforce planning and development issues that may impact staff working with people with dementia and their carers and families.
We have published the third of a series of dementia workbooks within a three stepped pathway including small bite sized learning presentations for both learners and those sharing learning with others in teaching or supervisory roles.
The dementia competency framework supports staff to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide high quality dementia care. It distinguishes the different competencies needed across three steps from basic awareness to specialist knowledge and skills.
We have published new good practice examples highlighting innovative and new ways of working within dementia care.
This report explains the methodology and details the currently available outcomes of a locally-delivered GP education seminar programme intended to improve primary care awareness, knowledge, early identification and management of people with dementia and their carers.
Skills for Care and Skills for Health have produced Common Core Principles for Supporting People With Dementia: A Guide to Training the Social Care and Health Workforce.