Case Study: Small changes lead to big improvements at Auchtermairnie: March 2026
Document Type
Case study
Dementia
Improvement support
Summary
Our Reducing Stress and Distress Improvement Programme develops resources to identify and implement improvement ideas. These ideas enhance identification and person-centred care for patients living with dementia.
Auchtermairnie care home has seen improvements in important areas such as resident experience, falls, resident weight and sleep quality. The team achieved this by making small changes and fostering an improvement culture. This was achieved by creating new lines of communication with care home residents, maintaining curiosity to follow what works and shed assumptions, as well as prioritising staff inclusion at every stage of change.
This case study details how they worked with our programme to improve the care of patients living with dementia.