Real stories Home comfort: Reducing unnecessarily long hospital stays A scheme in Somerset is getting people home from hospital as soon as it’s safe. A scheme in Somerset is getting people home from hospital as soon as it’s safe. ... 31 July 2019 0comments.
Information Tag: Information. Dementia-friendly signage and decoration in Shrewsbury and Telford hospital The experience of patients with dementia has informed a ward transformation in Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital. This led to changes that help patients to be safe and well. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Dementia-friendly audit - Trafford General Hospital, Greater Manchester Learning from a hospital site visit 'walk through', to improve patient experience. for people with dementia. Read more
Information Tag: Information. Easing hospital admissions using personalised care in Southampton University Hospital Southampton worked with people who had dementia, to find out how to make their hospital wards more dementia friendly. Read more
News Tag: News. A&E visits on the rise for people with dementia - Alzheimer's Society comments More people with dementia than ever are being rushed to hospital A&E departments for support and then staying in hospital for a short time, according to new statistics. Read more
Information 'This is me': Free dementia resource to help support people receiving care ‘This is me’ is a free resource that can be used to record important details about a person with dementia, such as their likes and dislikes. It helps more people with dementia receive personalised care while they are in hospital, a care home, or under the care of health and social care professionals. ‘This is me’ is a free resource that can be used to record important details about a person with dementia, such as their likes and dislikes. It helps more people with dementia receive personalised care while they are in hospital, a care home, or under the care of health and social care professionals. ... 18 March 2019 4comments.
Real stories Side by bedside: Supporting people with dementia in hospital A Dementia Friend in Northern Ireland talks about volunteering for Side by Side in an unusual setting. A Dementia Friend in Northern Ireland talks about volunteering for Side by Side in an unusual setting. ... 31 January 2019
News Tag: News. Social care reform threatened by Brexit turmoil Our comment in response to today’s reports that the social care Green Paper may have been ‘ditched’ to free resources for no-deal Brexit planning Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Hospital care for a person with dementia – other resources Find out more about organisations that can help you support a person with dementia before, during or after a stay in hospital. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. What happens when a person with dementia is discharged from hospital? How and when a person with dementia is discharged from hospital will depend on their circumstances. Some people with dementia will not be well enough to leave hospital and will need end of life care. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How to support a person with dementia during a hospital stay There are many ways you can support a person with dementia during their stay in hospital, both emotionally and practically. If you find fault with their treatment, you can also make a complaint. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Preparing for a hospital stay when a person has dementia There are various points to consider when a person with dementia is preparing to go into hospital. This may include making longer-term plans for the future. Read more
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