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Information Tag: Information. Direct payments in Northern Ireland – useful organisations Get details for organisations in Northern Ireland that can provide information and advice about direct payments for people living with dementia. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Direct payments in Northern Ireland – FAQs Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about direct payments in Northern Ireland. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. How to get a direct payment in Northern Ireland Find out how to get a direct payment in Northern Ireland if you are eligible. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Direct payments in Northern Ireland Find out how direct payments work in Northern Ireland, who can get them and what they can be used for. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society responds to ‘Labour will introduce free personal care to support older people to live independently with dignity and security and ensure more people can access care’ Today (Monday 23 September) Labour’s Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care, Barbara Keeley, and Shadow Minister, John McDonnell, will announce major plans to fund care for older people so they can live independently in their own homes. Read more
News Tag: News. Three-quarters of adults support free personal care for older people - Alzheimer's Society comment More than three-quarters of adults in England would support the introduction of free personal care for older people, a survey suggests. Read more
News Tag: News. People with dementia spend almost £15bn of their own money waiting for Government care reforms, Alzheimer’s Society reveals New analysis published today (Tuesday 9 July) by Alzheimer’s Society reveals people living with dementia have had to spend almost £15bn of their own money on social care since Government reforms were first promised in March 2017. Read more
News Tag: News. People with dementia being “ignored and neglected” warns charity as new poll shows more than three quarters of MPs believe dementia care is underfunded Majority of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the state; Alzheimer’s Society calls for £2.4bn Dementia Fund. Read more
News Tag: News. More people asking for social care support but fewer getting it - Alzheimer's Society comment New analysis from The King’s Fund shows that the proportion of working-age adults approaching local authorities for support has risen by 4 per cent – over 23,000 people – since 2015/16. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Managing a personal budget (including Direct payments) Read about the number of ways that a personal budget can be paid and managed. Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Personal budgets Find out what a personal budget is, who can receive one, how a personal budget can be used and how it is managed (including the direct payments option). Read more
Advice Tag: Advice. Reviews and complaints in Wales If the person with dementia or their carer has a complaint relating to any part of the process, it is best to try to resolve it with the person they have contact with, such as the assessor or social worker. Read more
If the person with dementia or their carer has a complaint relating to any part of the process, it is best to try to resolve it with the person they have contact with, such as the assessor or social worker.
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