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Jack and Jill and the Red Postbox

Local Alliances:

North East Regional

Regions:

North East

Sectors:

Arts, Education Sector

Topics:

Community, Awareness raising, Education
Living Well with Dementia - Participation and Engagement Programme

The North East Dementia Alliance commissioned a pilot programme aiming to empower people living with dementia and their carers to take control of their own care and support and influence service and policy development.

Local Alliances:

North East Regional

Regions:

North East

Sectors:

Care, Community organisations

Topics:

Wellbeing, Improving Services, Empowerment
Age UK Gateshead

Local Alliances:

Gateshead

Regions:

North East

Sectors:

Community organisations

Stages:

Case study
Gateshead Dementia Friendly Community

Local Alliances:

Gateshead

Regions:

North East

Sectors:

Community organisations

Stages:

Case study

Topics:

Dementia Friendly Communities
Dementia Awareness Week 2016 - Summary of North England DAA activity

Dementia Awareness Week 2016 concluded on Sunday as a huge success, with numerous events and activities taking place. Here are some of the highlights from the northern part of the country:

Regions:

North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber
Embracing Difference - Dementia Care for Minority Communities

The North East Dementia Alliance commissioned the theatre company Open Clasp to produce the DVD 'Embracing Difference: Dementia Care for Minority Communities'

Sectors:

Arts, Care

Topics:

Assistive technology, Care for people with dementia, Dementia in Minority Groups

Stages:

Case study

Areas:

Local

Regions:

North East

Local Alliances:

North East Regional
Smarter Homes for the Future - Stockton-on-Tees

The Smarter Homes for the Future project provides home care staff and other professionals with specialist dementia training so that they are able to advise people living with dementia about adaptations to make their homes more dementia-friendly

Topics:

Assistive technology, Education, Environment, Stay in Home Longer

Stages:

Case study

Resource Type:

Environments

Sectors:

Housing Sector

Areas:

Local

Regions:

North East

Local Alliances:

North East Regional
Gentoo Healthwise Project

Gentoo, a large housing and support provider in Sunderland, has developed a case management system for people living with dementia. Healthwise allows frontline staff and Gentoo to flag up problems using an early warning system and refer people to other ag

Topics:

Assistive technology, Awareness raising, Diagnosis, Education, Property, Referral to Other Dementia Services, Safeguarding, Support in the community

Stages:

Case study

Sectors:

Housing Sector, Utility

Areas:

Local

Regions:

North East

Local Alliances:

North East Regional
Northumbria University and Blaydon Resource Centre

Northumbria University has implemented a series of interactive dementia designs within Blaydon Resource Centre

Topics:

Assistive technology, Community

Stages:

Case study

Sectors:

Education Sector, Local DAA Members

Local Alliances:

Gateshead

Areas:

Local

Regions:

North East

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