Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Introducing the Cumbria Dementia Pathway

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations What is a Care Pathway? An agreed and explicit route an individual takes through health and social care services (The National Service Framework for Older People, 2001) Can improve, in particular, the continuity and co-ordination of care across different disciplines and sectors Can include care and support processes and are not only about medical treatment.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations “Out of the shadows” – Alzheimer’s Society Report “I remember on that day of rage thinking that if I’d been diagnosed with cancer of any kind, at least there would have opened in front of me a trodden path. There would have been specialists, examinations, there would be in short, some machinery in place. I was not in the mood for a response that said, more or less, ‘go away and come back in six years”. Terry Pratchett - (Foreword). On diagnosis.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Who is the Cumbria Pathway for? Information guide and resource for: People living with dementia Family members and friends Anyone working with dementia

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 1. What is dementia Types of dementia

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 2. Assessment and Diagnosis Why is it important to diagnose dementia? The Primary Care Pathway: Early Identification and referral Awareness raising and early identification

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 3. Risk factors and prevention A healthy heart Genetic counselling

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 4. The workforce and the principles and values of care Principles of care Developing the workforce The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Five key principles

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Support for Carers Assessment and support for carers Types of support available

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 6. Medical interventions for dementia patients Drug interventions Non-drug interventions Cognitive stimulation Complementary therapies

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 7. Promoting independence Social interaction and maintaining skills and abilities Physical independence Financial independence Dementia Friendly Environments

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 8. Coordinated Care Services NHS Funded Care Dementia Advice and Support Assistive Technology CHESS (Care Home Education and Support Service)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 9. Accommodation Housing Options Disabled Facilities Grants

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 10. Hospital care Hospitals in Cumbria Dementia care priorities in Cumbria’s hospitals

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations 11. End of Life Care End of Life Care Planning, e.g. Preferred Priorities of Care

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Thanks for Listening Donna Story Service Development Manager, Cumbria County Council Adult and Local Services Directorate, M