From togetherness to loneliness: supporting people with dementia.
With demographic projections indicating that the number of people with dementia is increasing, the need for collaborative working between health, social care and the third sector is greater than ever. The District Nursing service is central to initiating and leading such collaborative developments. This article is an example of how a new third sector service can complement and share the care and support for people with dementia and their families, living in the community. It highlights what people with dementia want, how this underpinned the development of this new service and what such a service can offer, not only for the individual person with dementia but also their family/carers. It also highlights the value of working in partnership to meet the changing needs of individuals and their families/carers.
Dedicated Support Worker, Dementia Oxfordshire, Age UK Oxfordshire. formerly District Nurse, Community Practice Teacher, Community Service Manager, District Nurse Educator.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom
carers; collaborative working; communication; dementia; demographic projections; district nursing; families