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Pan-London DAA Dial-A-Ride

Dial-A-Ride are changing their terms & conditions to enable more independent travel for people with dementia

Stages:

Case study

Topics:

Empowerment, Improving Services, Support in the community, Transport

Areas:

Local

Regions:

London

Local Alliances:

Pan-London

Sectors:

Transport Sector
Derbyshire DAA Dementia Action Forum

Topics:

Awareness raising, Community, Information for people with dementia and carers, Supporting carers, Training

Stages:

Case study

Local Alliances:

Derbyshire

Regions:

East Midlands

Areas:

Local
Derbyshire CCG Memory Assessment

Stages:

Case study

Sectors:

Clinical Commissioning Group, Health, Hospitals and Hospital Trusts, Medical

Local Alliances:

Derbyshire

Topics:

Diagnosis, Early diagnosis, Health and Social Care

Regions:

East Midlands

Areas:

Local
Blaby District DAA - University Hospital Leicester

Local Alliances:

Blaby

Topics:

Care for people with dementia, Care in hospitals, Health and Social Care, Improving Services

Stages:

Case study

Regions:

East Midlands

Sectors:

Health, Hospitals and Hospital Trusts, Medical

Areas:

Local
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
Richmond DAA

Richmond DAA is actively involved in several dementia friendly borough wide initiatives, including the Carers Hub Service, the Dementia Friendly Community Project, and the Community Independent Living Service.

Topics:

Carers, Community, Dementia Friendly Communities, Improving Services, Local Alliances, Support in the community, Supporting carers, Wellbeing, Social Support for PWD/Carers

Stages:

Case study

Areas:

Local

Sectors:

Local Authorities, Local DAA Members

Regions:

London

Local Alliances:

Richmond
The Positive Effects of Music Therapy

Amore Care, part of the Priory group show how music therapy was used as part of the treatment of Ada who has dementia and experienced anxiety and agitation during most care interventions. This method helped to reduce the need for anxiolytic medication and

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