willie cruickshank. dementia friendly communties why and what?
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Willie Cruickshank
Dementia Friendly Communties
Why and What?
Neighbours
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Local Shops
Bus
Supermarket
Café/pubs
Leisure
Library
GP Surgery
Church
Bank
Council
Overall
Always Usually
Does XXXX help to make the area a good place to live for people with dementia?
Carer
Person withDementia
KEY
2012
Of over 55s have feltLonely in the last month
Of people withDementia feel lonely
Of people with Dementia Living alone feel
lonely
People with dementia feel their biggest barriers To participating in their local area are:
Lack ofconfidence
Getting lost
Physical health
Worried about
becoming confused
Mobility difficulties
Not wanting to
be a burden
Lack of opportunity
Transport
69% 68% 60% 59% 59% 44% 33% 33%
69%Of people with dementia did not feel they could contribute to their community
However, when people thought they could, suggestions included
3%Helping out at
religious services
6%Sharing
skills
8%Volunteering
10%Socialising
Of survey respondents feel a part of their community
When asked what they have had to stop doing, people said:
28%Getting out
of the house
22%Exercise
16%Transport
23%Shopping
9%Have had to give up everything
When asked how often they left the house:
35% Go out
once a WEEKor less
10% Go out
once a MONTHor less
63% Of people with dementia do not wish to try new things in their community
To do it people with dementia want
35%More
care and support
Of which
14%Want more
activities
14%Better
transport
10%Improved
health
33%Of people think that shopsand local businesses would
benefit in areas wherepeople with dementia were
supported to be more involved in their local
community
74%Think supporting people toBe a part of the communityWould help reduce stigma
40%Think everyone has a role toplay to support people with dementia in their community
3%Think that people with
dementia don’t have anythingto offer their communities
47%Think that dementia-friendlyAreas would be nicer places
For everyone to live
The opportunity for change:
Source: YouGov
• Launched in March 2012 with 3 Champion Groups
1. Health and Care (Alistair)2. Improving Dementia Research3. Creating Dementia Friendly Communities
• Angela Rippon and Jeremy Hughes, Alzheimer’s Society Co-Chairs
The Prime Minister’sDementia Challenge
What are Dementia Friendly Communities?
“A dementia-friendly community is one in which people with dementia are empowered to have aspirations and feel confident, knowing they can contribute and participate in activities that are meaningful to them.”
• The Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group has been working with the Alzheimer’s Society and the Dementia Action Alliance on a programme of work on these main issues:
– Getting evidence from people with dementia and carers about what would make it possible for them to live better in their community
– Creating a system of recognition
– Creating local Dementia Action Alliances
– Educating the public so that more people understand dementia
Make sure you have the right local structure in place to maintain a sustainable dementia friendly community
Identify a person or people to take responsibility for driving forward the work to support your community to become dementia friendly and ensure that individuals, organisations and businesses are meeting their stated commitments
Have a plan to raise awareness about dementia in key organisations and businesses within the community that support people with dementia
Develop a strong voice for people with dementia living in your communities. This will give your plan credibility and will make sure it focuses on areas people with dementia feel are most important
Raise the profile of your work to increase reach and awareness to different groups in the community Focus your plans on a number of key areas that have been identified locally
Have in place a plan or system to update the progress of your community after six months and one year
FOUNDATION CRITERIA
…..DevelopmentsAt the Alzheimer's Society Annual Conference, on 9 July, they will be launching the:
• Code of practice for the recognition of dementia friendly communities
and the • Local Government Association guidance for Dementia
Friendly Communities
• Geoff Moore is our East of England DFC lead [email protected]
Willie Cruickshank