Our Focus on Dementia team have worked with a range of partners. We’ve produced a range of specialist resources. Health and social care professionals can use them to support people living with dementia.
My New Home – Supporting people with an intellectual/learning disability and advancing dementia moving into a care home
People living with a learning disability are at increased risk of dementia. This is when compared with the wider population. As a result, they may need to move into a care home. This will happen when their needs have increased and can no longer be met in their own home.
To support their move, we worked with the Care Inspectorate and key partners to develop guidance. Using the guidance enhances the appropriate care and support of people before, during and after a move to a care home.
Care co-ordination in the community for people with dementia and their carers – Midlothian HSCP
Our Focus on Dementia Team worked in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland. We explored Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCPs) approach to care co-ordination in the community. We focused on people with dementia and their carers.
Data had shown that the overall resource costs for people with dementia in Midlothian are lower than in other HSCPs in the NHS Lothian area. People with dementia in Midlothian are less likely to die in hospital compared to those in other Lothian areas.
Read the results of this programme:
- Care co-ordination in the community for people with dementia in Midlothian – summary of an appreciative inquiry and data analysis to understand the critical success factors
- Care co-ordination in the community for people with dementia in Midlothian – high level executive summary
Dementia in hospitals
We found six key changes that improved care.
Read Six high impact changes to support people with dementia in hospitals.
Care co-ordination critical success factors self assessment form
This Care co-ordination critical success factors self assessment form is available to download.
Download Care co-ordination critical success factors self assessment form.