Update on Dementia Friendly Communities Karishma Chandaria Dementia Friendly Communities Programme Manager ______________________________________________________________________________________________ alzheimers.org.uk

Key themes in the second year of the challenge – Greater collaboration across the three strands – Consolidation of the work to date – Influencing the wider system – Reaching out further to new areas

Dementia Friendly Communities strand 1. Getting evidence from people with dementia and carers about what would make it possible for them to enjoy a better quality of life in their community. 2. Creating a system of recognition for that places and organisations wanting to become dementia 3. Creating local Dementia Action Alliances across the country to bring together people and organisations 4. Educating the public so that more people understand dementia and start to think about how they can make things better..

Dementia 2013 Annual report charting progress Focus on quality of life among people with dementia Spotlight on loneliness and social isolation

What values underpin a dementia friendly community? A culture that promotes acceptance, understanding Identified as a place where they felt valued and welcome within their community Where dementia is accepted as a part of a person’s personality and they are free from being stigmatised because of their dementia. A place where people with dementia have equal access to resources within their community and an opportunity to have a voice within it.

Building blocks of a dementia friendly community? Family and friends Shops Banks Parks Cafes Libraries

______________________________________________________________________________________________ alzheimers.org.uk Recognising we are dementia friendly ? How can this become a reality

DFC Pilots Alzheimer’s Society is now piloting a recognition process for dementia friendly communities. The purpose of the recognition process is to show the community in question has committed to action to become dementia friendly A symbol to show that communities are working to become dementia friendly has been developed for use by communities participating in the pilot

What’s the difference? ______________________________________________________________________________________________ alzheimers.org.uk / dementiaaction.org.uk Local Dementia Action Alliances are how we get there Dementia friendly communities are where we want to be

Alliance supporting dementia friendly communities Dementia Action Alliance website to host both Local and National Dementia Action Alliances Auto-enrolment of Local Dementia Action Alliances in Dementia Friendly Communities process Alliance and member Action Plans can be used in self-assessment process

Local Dementia Action Alliances Established by Alzheimer’s Society Coventry Dementia Action Alliance Derbyshire Dementia Action Alliance East Midlands Regional Board Leicestershire Dementia Action Alliance Lincoln Dementia Action Alliance Northamptonshire Dementia Action Alliance Nottinghamshire Dementia Action Alliance South Lincolnshire Dementia Action Alliance Staffordshire Dementia Action Alliance Warwickshire Dementia Action Alliance West Midlands Dementia Action Alliance Wolverhampton Dementia Action Alliance Yorkshire & Humber Dementia Action Alliance Affiliated with Action Plan on DAA Website Bolton Dementia Action Alliance Falmouth Dementia Action Alliance Norfolk and Suffolk Dementia Alliance Plymouth Dementia Action Alliance Tavistock Dementia Action Alliance Affiliated without Action Plan on DAA Website Torbay Dementia Action Alliance

Dementia friendly ______________________________________________________________________________________________ alzheimers.org.uk / dementiaaction.org.uk

______________________________________________________________________________________________ alzheimers.org.uk Dementia Friends is an initiative that is helping to create more dementia friendly communities. Alzheimer’s Society will be working with partners to develop Dementia Friends in the wide range of locations, work places, institutions and organisations likely to come into contact with people with dementia. We want there to be a million Dementia Friends in England by the end of 2015.

Issues to consider What are the challenges? How do get the most from working together? How do we make it sustainable? How do we show progress?

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