P E T A L S The Somerset Care Group Dementia Care Services In the Community

The PETALS Project  Somerset Care has been developing person centred care practice in our residential homes since 2001  PETALS became the emblem of corporate dementia care philosophy in 2008  Transferring this knowledge and experience to our domiciliary services  Measuring the outcomes for the project:  Collecting baseline data  Dementia Care Mapping used as a Quality Assurance process and staff development tool

Putting People first Benefits Best Practice – Work towards an excellent service Providing Person Centred Support Highly skilled Petals Team Listening to people with dementia and their carers involve them in shaping, developing and controlling services What would success look like ? Creating a service that delivers PETALS Dementia Care “We Can Make Difference” Senior Managers Community Team Supervisors Petal Community Keyworkers Consultation

“What support will you offer my wife who has Dementia and how will you support me to care for her. What makes you different? ”

Dementia Care Mapping-SL  Bradford University have recently developed a dementia care mapping tool that can be used to support domiciliary care workers and improve services to people living at home  It involves an observer (Mapper) accompanying a Care & Support Worker during their visit  The observation of care takes place in public spaces in the service users home e.g. living room, kitchen etc.  The mapper will record the service user’s:  Mood and engagement  Activity  Interaction with staff

Benefits of DCM-SL  These observations will help create a detailed map of the care being delivered to the individual  Allowing us to develop and improve the service we deliver to that individual.  Promoting reflective practice for our staff, helping to enhance skills and knowledge and improving outcomes for people living with dementia.  Maps will take place at the beginning and end of the project allowing us to measure outcomes for individuals and the success of the pilot

The PETALS Pilot Project  The pilot started on the 1 st October  It will run for six months  I’m sure we will learn a lot along the way  We look forward to sharing our experiences with you in the future