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  • Assistive technology
    Equipment designed to help older people or those with a disability carry out daily activities independently and safely.
  • Carephones
    A Carephone is a special unit that plugs into your telephone line and can dial for help when you need it.
  • Living independently
    How to get support to live independently and what support is available.
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  • NHS Kirklees - Self Care
    Find out how to access the support and information you need to manage a long term condition and improve your health and well being!
  • The Right Prescription
    A campaign to help people diagnosed with dementia, their carers, family and health professionals make the right decisions about the prescribing of antipsychotic medicines.
  • Alzheimer's Society
    Find Out About Dementia From The UK's Leading Dementia Charity.
  • Dementia web
    Information resource for carers, professionals. Includes information on Dementia and Down's Syndrome.
  • NHS Kirklees
    NHS Kirklees information on dementia.

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Support for people with dementia

Julie Orlinski - January 2012
gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk






Whether you care for someone as a family member, work in a residential home, a day centre, as part of a domiciliary service or care for someone as their PA, there is a range of information available to support you.

Latest news

Living with Dementia in Kirklees - 2011 Edition 1
Live life to the full with the first edition of Living with Dementia in Kirklees an information directory full of advice and support for people with dementia and memory problems and their carers.

Support available

Admiral nurses
Kirklees Admiral Nurses specialise in supporting carers and families of people with Dementia.
Dementia Advisory Service Kirklees
Alzheimers Society Advisory Service aimed at South Asian Communities in Kirklees.
Dementia case studies
Real life stories showing how services have helped people with dementia and their carers.
Kirklees Health Trainers
For people with long term health condidtons giving help and support to be as independent as possible.
Online peer-to-peer mentoring service for people with dementia
Provides support and advice to people with dementia and their carers from others in the same situation.
21st century dementia care (external)
A short film highlighting good practice in residential care for people with dementia in Castle Grange and Claremont House.
Resources, information, services and events
Kirklees Libraries and Information Centres provide a range of useful resources including books about dementia and caring for an elderly relative.

Publications

PDFSimple ways to help people living with dementia (PDF 1mb)
This booklet provides useful background information about dementia, advice on what to expect and practical tips on how to help.
PDFWays to Wellbeing - Alzheimers and Dementia (PDF 572kb)
Chapter 11 from the Ways to Wellbeing Guide - This chapter provides information about the specialist support options for people who have been diagnosed with a form of dementia.
Getting equipped to tackle forgetfulness
Top tips for family and friends Equipment, gadgets and technology to help people with dementia.
Keeping active and staying involved
A guide from the Alzheimer's Society
PDFLiving with Dementia in Kirklees Edition 1 (PDF 812kb)
Live life to the full with the first edition of Living with Dementia in Kirklees an information directory full of advice and support for people with dementia and memory problems and their carers.
PDFDementia factsheets for carers
Factsheets created including: getting help, legal and financial, if you can no longer care, medical care, care homes and resources

Information for social care providers

Living life to the full with Dementia - A dementia Strategy for Kirklees
The strategy implements the 17 objectives set out in the National Dementia Strategy. The local plan will result in significant improvements in the quality of dementia care and greater understanding of the causes and consequences of the disease.
Department of Health national dementia strategy
The National Dementia Strategy is a landmark document that will transform the quality of dementia care. It sets out initiatives designed to make the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families better and more fulfilled.
Living well with dementia: a national dementia strategy - good practice compendium
This good practice compendium has been brought together from across the regions to support local delivery of the National Dementia Strategy and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.
Dementia champions network
The dementia champion programme aim is to develop in-house leaders to champion good dementia care in their place of work, training them in best practice care for dementia sufferers and in how to lead and train others in their place of work.
Opens in a new windowReminiscence Resources
A free loan service of memory boxes, local history and photo packs, for organisations working with older people in Kirklees. Reminiscence work is an effective way of reaching people with dementia.
Posters to download
Opens in a new windowWorried about dementia?

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