Community Care demands focus on dementia
13:00 - 22/04/2010
Community Care demands focus on dementia
Community Care has launched a campaign to bring the needs of people with dementia to the forefront of political debates.
Following the launch, a number of social care bodies have already pledged their support, including the United Kingdom Homecare Association and the charities Carers UK and For Dementia.
Around 700,000 people living in the UK suffer from dementia and that figure is expected to double over the next 30 years. Of these 700,000, two thirds live in the community while just a third live in a care home.
The cost of supporting people with dementia is currently £15.9 billion but that is expected to rise to £34.8 billion in the next 16 years. However, family members acting as carers to relatives who have dementia save the UK over £6 billion every year.
A recent survey conducted by Community Care reveals that carers across the country feel that the situation surrounding dementia has been largely neglected by both the NHS and the government. They are frustrated by the standard of care currently offered and believe that the issue is not getting the focus it deserves.
Although 2009’s National Dementia Strategy contained some worthy objectives, and a dementia tsar has since been appointed to co-ordinate the strategy, Community Care are concerned about whether it can be properly implemented. They are asking politicians to sign their ‘Dementia Declaration’ in the hope that the objectives are then translated into reality.
The declaration reads: “We demand a full debate on the issue of dementia during the general election campaign, recognising the increasing numbers of people with the disorder and the need to make improving their care an explicit priority when allocating resources in future.”
We offer a 2-3hour Dementia Awareness training course which is designed to improve knowledge of the causes and effects of dementia.
Anthony Griffin, an experienced Dementia Awareness trainer, explains: “Our Dementia Awareness course aims to provide sufficient information to raise awareness of the condition as well as ensuring that delegates feel a significant benefit from attending the course.
“By promoting independence and discussing the legislation around mental health, including a brief overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, we provide helpful and interesting explanations for delegates who are often aware of such acts without having in-depth knowledge of what they entail.
"The trainer will always place great emphasis on the fact that everyone is different and that therefore Dementia will affect each person in a unique way.”
For further information on our Dementia Awareness training course, please contact us today.
Following the launch, a number of social care bodies have already pledged their support, including the United Kingdom Homecare Association and the charities Carers UK and For Dementia.
Around 700,000 people living in the UK suffer from dementia and that figure is expected to double over the next 30 years. Of these 700,000, two thirds live in the community while just a third live in a care home.
The cost of supporting people with dementia is currently £15.9 billion but that is expected to rise to £34.8 billion in the next 16 years. However, family members acting as carers to relatives who have dementia save the UK over £6 billion every year.
A recent survey conducted by Community Care reveals that carers across the country feel that the situation surrounding dementia has been largely neglected by both the NHS and the government. They are frustrated by the standard of care currently offered and believe that the issue is not getting the focus it deserves.
Although 2009’s National Dementia Strategy contained some worthy objectives, and a dementia tsar has since been appointed to co-ordinate the strategy, Community Care are concerned about whether it can be properly implemented. They are asking politicians to sign their ‘Dementia Declaration’ in the hope that the objectives are then translated into reality.
The declaration reads: “We demand a full debate on the issue of dementia during the general election campaign, recognising the increasing numbers of people with the disorder and the need to make improving their care an explicit priority when allocating resources in future.”
We offer a 2-3hour Dementia Awareness training course which is designed to improve knowledge of the causes and effects of dementia.
Anthony Griffin, an experienced Dementia Awareness trainer, explains: “Our Dementia Awareness course aims to provide sufficient information to raise awareness of the condition as well as ensuring that delegates feel a significant benefit from attending the course.
“By promoting independence and discussing the legislation around mental health, including a brief overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, we provide helpful and interesting explanations for delegates who are often aware of such acts without having in-depth knowledge of what they entail.
"The trainer will always place great emphasis on the fact that everyone is different and that therefore Dementia will affect each person in a unique way.”
For further information on our Dementia Awareness training course, please contact us today.
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