Strategy and evaluation of people with dementia

Some examples of people with dementia informing learning and improvement in different organisations around the UK, including Councils, Commissioning Groups, and others.

Dementia Strategy, Essex 

Experiences of people affected by dementia clearly linked to priorities, outcomes and success measures. 

Dementia Strategy and Dementia Companions in Shropshire

Co-produced strategy. Dementia Companions, a role informed by the experience of people with dementia, support personalised care throughout the dementia journey. 

Dementia Voices report influencing commissioning, Essex

Collaboration with Healthwatch Essex. Qualitative data about experience of living in Essex informed commissioning strategy for Community Dementia Support Services from 2017. 

Making Evaluation Count

Alzheimer's Society's interview-based approach to service evaluation involving people with dementia.

Observation used to evaluate experiences of people with advanced dementia

An example of using a Quality of Life Scale tool to measure service user experience.

How to measure the experience of people with dementia

Get advice and tips on how to measure the experience of people with dementia, including help with recruitment and research methods.

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