Advice and practical tips for supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia to make plans for their future, including accessing care and appointing someone to make decisions.

Advice and practical tips for enabling an LGBT+ person with dementia to express their identity or orientation. 

Advice and practical tips for supporting an LGBTQ+ person with dementia who is experiencing memory problems. 

Advice and practical tips for supporting an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia.

This section outlines some common concerns about respite care and suggests ways to help overcome them. This page is suitable for people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Find out about types of respite care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Including care at home, holidays and short breaks, and other options.

We cover how to discuss respite care with someone with dementia, deciding on the right type of replacement care and how to get a care needs assessment. This page is suitable for people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

This information is for carers of a person with dementia. It explains what respite care is and how it can support both you and the person you care for. It lists the benefits of respite, the different options available and ways to pay for them. 

Get details of organisations that can provide guidance about becoming a deputy for a person with dementia.

Find out about the deputyship application process and what happens after you become a deputy.

Find out what it means to be a deputy for a person living with dementia in England or Wales, including who can be a deputy and what it involves.

Get details of organisations that can help if you or someone living with dementia is feeling grief, loss or bereavement.