1. SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE CARE NAVIGATORS AWARENESS TRAINING
Meeting 2 : FOCUS ON DEMENTIA
18th October 2016
Droitwich Health Centre

2. Meeting Objectives
Understand how Care Navigators can signpost patients/carers in early signs of dementia
Appreciate the care pathway for older adult mental health services to support patients/carers throughout their journey
Apply new knowledge to scenarios seen in practice - highlight the care navigator’s role

3. Older Adult Mental Health
Includes the following conditions:
Dementia
Post Stroke Alzheimer’s Disease etc
Parkinson’s Disease and its complications
Depression

4. Dementia Advisor
Supports patients/families/carers at pre-diagnosis also
Arrange visit to meet pt & annual follow up
Continual contact for approx 6 mths
Current 1 year pilot in EBBI locality – advise on memory loss
Tel: /

5. Admiral Nurses
Care Navigators can refer relatives/carers into this service for support & guidance with established/probable patient diagnosis
Local to Worcestershire
Ageless service
Available to any patient registered to Worcestershire GP, regardless of relative’s location.
Tel: (triage)
Mon to Fri 10:00 to 14:00

6. Early Intervention Dementia Service
GP Referral:
8 weeks until assessment
Offers pre-assessment counseling
Available to all non-urgent (low risk) patients
Service offered to patients of any age
1st appointment with a nurse; comprehensive history take; doctor to complete cognitive assessment

7. DRIVING RISK
Should there be a concern regarding an older adult who drives – professional obligation to report to DVLA
This can be reported anonymously

8. Older Adults Mental Health Team
GP Referral
Worcester:
Wychavon:
Malvern:
Pts over 65yrs
Support care for urgent (high risk) patients
Addresses capacity assessment
Includes – depression, anxiety, psychoses

9. Alzheimer’s Society Offer home visits DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICE
Assessment of social situation
Provide some practical solutions
DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICE
Dementia Cafes – 8 x South Worcestershire
Connection Point – young onset of dementia
Side by Side – Volunteer support
Singing for the Brain – opportunity to sing/exercise/socialise
Tel:

10. Onside Advocacy Charity organisation
Provide IMCA: independent mental capacity advocate (Mental Capacity Act) to safeguard vulnerable patients without capacity when ‘unfriended’ and serious decisions need to be made about medical or housing issues
May visit practice to access patient notes
Tel: