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.
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.
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.
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.
Information ‘Don’t see dementia, see me’ – Free resource to help support people receiving care ‘This is me’ is a free leaflet that can be used to record important details about a person, 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 4
Advice Helpcards Helpcards are for people with dementia to use and carry with them, to make it easier to get help or assistance when they’re out in the community.
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. 31 January 2019 1
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
Information Hospitals: Other resources Find other useful organisations and resources to support somebody with dementia when they need hospital care.
Advice Hospital discharge Advice and information for people affected by dementia on the hospital discharge process.
Advice During a hospital stay Advice and practical tips for carers on ensuring somebody with dementia receives good care while they're in hospital.
Advice Going into hospital Hospitals can be disorientating and frightening for someone with dementia, but there is a lot that can be done to make their stay easier to manage.
