“On Companion Calls, I was isolated, alone and had nothing. That Companion Call was my lifeline. Also, prior to Dementia Voice and Companion Calls, I received weekly contact from a dementia adviser. That is a great package.”
Kevin, caring for his wife who has dementia, North Wales
We are determined to build a more positive world for people living with dementia.
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We have been impacted this year by obstacles such as the pandemic, changes in government provision for dementia, and the challenges of responding to rapid change in real-time.
- In the year ahead, we will aim for the right balance of efficiency and consistency in our services - alongside personalised, integrated care provision.
- We aim to help provide new pathways for volunteers and supporters to engage with Alzheimer’s Society as we implement our new strategy.
- Our digital services have continued to support thousands of people over the past year. We also recognise that many people are disappointed at losing local, face-to-face services. We are working to improve this and reinstate more local support wherever possible.
- We want people affected by dementia to have their voices heard. We are implementing co-design and co-production to help make this goal a reality - and reaching out to underserved communities to make sure their lived experiences are captured through our work.
- We are responding to lower dementia diagnosis rates with a pinpoint focus on both diagnosis and post-diagnosis support.
By learning from these challenges, we’ve emerged stronger and more focused as we start to implement our new strategy.