Supporting Well - Support following a diagnosis of dementia
Useful Resources
SCIE – Dementia Awareness E-learning Course - An E-Learning course designed to raise awareness and improve the skills of care staff who work with people living with Dementia.
Life Story Network – Learning Resource for Dementia, Depression and Delirium Awareness - A useful resource that offers practical guidance on person centred care for those living with Dementia, Depression and Delirium.
Carer's Assessment (Carer's UK website) - Information and guidance on how to access, and what to expect from a Carer's Assessment.
MESSAGE Communication in Dementia: Strategies for Care Staff (UQDementiaCare Channel) - YouTube video exploring MESSAGE, a set of real-life strategies designed to help facilitate communication with people living with Dementia.
MESSAGE Communication in Dementia: Strategies for Home Carers (UQDementiaCare Channel) - YouTube video exploring MESSAGE, a set of real-life strategies designed to help facilitate communication with people living with Dementia. Specifically designed for Home Carers.
National Dementia Action Alliance
Services and Support
Alzheimer’s Society - Find support near you - Find local support services for people with Dementia and their carers.
Live Well Wakefield - A social prescribing service in Wakefield. The service is for all adults (18+), who are Wakefield district residents in need of information, advice and support in coping with everyday life.
Wakefield Council – Adult Social Care - Information on Social Care Direct and how to refer into Adual Social Care, including referrals for care needs assessment or carer's assessment under the care act 2014.
Carers Wakefield - Confidential information and support services for Carers in Wakefield.
Wakefield Local Authority – Community Anchors - Community anchors are services found in your local area which may help you manage your health and wellbeing.
Talking Point Talking Therapies – IAPT - Get quick and easy access to a range of psychological therapies – so you can get the help you need, when you need it. If you are feeling down, worried, depressed or anxious, they can help, whether that be face-to-face, over the phone or with online support through My Turning Point, a digital therapy tool.
National Dementia Action Alliance - The National Dementia Action Alliance is the independent Network for health and social care organisations in England to connect, share best practice and take action on dementia.