Contents
- Welcome
- Introduction
- Why we need better care
- Our aim
- Where are we now?
- Where we want to be
- Our priorities – 1. Increase awareness and understanding of dementia amongst professionals and the public
- 2. Improve diagnosis rates and ensure a timely diagnosis for those with dementia
- 3. Ensure high quality information about dementia, local services and support is available to all those with a dementia diagnosis and their carers
- 4. Develop care and support to meet the needs of individuals with dementia, their families and other carers, to maintain independence and avoid crisis
- 5. Recognise the contribution of carers, and encourage and enable them to look after their own health and wellbeing as well as those they care for
- 6. Improve provision for people who can no longer live at home, supporting care homes to meet the needs of people with dementia and developing alternatives
- 7. High quality hospital care and alternatives to hospital care for people with dementia, including pathways to ensure appropriate and timely and discharge
- 8. High quality end of life care
- Action plan and governance
- Bibliography
- Appendix one -draft dementia strategy action plan