Services

Union warns of ‘disastrous’ black hole in social care staffing – Alzheimer’s Society comment

The social care sector in England has a "disastrous" staffing black hole, with more than 75,000 vacant roles, new research suggests

CQC calls for improvements to oral health in care homes - Alzheimer's Society comment

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published the findings of an in-depth review on the state of oral health care in care homes across England.

Over 60 MPs support Alzheimer’s Society’s call for new £2.4bn Dementia Fund

“As a cross party group of MPs committed to improving support for people with dementia, we are calling for concerted government action to tackle the dementia care crisis.”

Human Rights Watch report into social care assessments

Older people in England, including with dementia, are at risk of not getting enough help to live independent, dignified lives because of inequalities with assessments for social services, according to report.

Support services category guide

Find out what categories of support service you can search for on our dementia directory.

Measuring the impact of Alzheimer's Society services

Alzheimer's Society is committed to measuring the difference we make for people affected by dementia. Here you can find annual reports for the Making Evaluation Count project run by the Evaluation and Impact Team.

Services for people with young-onset dementia

Services for all people with dementia should try to help them maintain their day-to-day skills and develop new interests if they wish to. This page provides information on age appropriate services for younger people and help with locating them.

Making sure that a younger person with dementia can access activities that suit them

From the February 2015 issue of our magazine, it can be hard to find suitable activities for someone with dementia. Fiona Madden speaks to a woman who filled a gap in her mother's services by starting her own.

An innovative team providing support for people with dementia and their families to avoid crises

From the March 2015 issue of our magazine, too often an avoidable crisis leads to a person with dementia being admitted to hospital. Andrew Bence meets a team providing support before things come to a head.

Online support and expert Q&As from Talking Point, our online support community

From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, people may have questions about dementia or need support at any time of day or night, and Talking Point is a free, safe space that is open 24 hours.

A volunteer moderator who has got a lot of support from other Talking Point members

From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, a carer in Greater Manchester who has valued the support of other Talking Point members decided to give something back as a volunteer moderator.

A dementia adviser can help people come to terms with a diagnosis and find support

From the February/March 2016 issue of our magazine, read about what dementia advisers can do for you.

Pets bringing companionship to people affected by dementia

Union warns of ‘disastrous’ black hole in social care staffing – Alzheimer’s Society comment

CQC calls for improvements to oral health in care homes - Alzheimer's Society comment

Over 60 MPs support Alzheimer’s Society’s call for new £2.4bn Dementia Fund

Human Rights Watch report into social care assessments

Support services category guide

Measuring the impact of Alzheimer's Society services

Services for people with young-onset dementia

Making sure that a younger person with dementia can access activities that suit them

An innovative team providing support for people with dementia and their families to avoid crises

Online support and expert Q&As from Talking Point, our online support community

A volunteer moderator who has got a lot of support from other Talking Point members

A dementia adviser can help people come to terms with a diagnosis and find support

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