Alzheimer’s & Dementia Registered Charity Number 1024385 Speaker: Liz Jewell, CEO of Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385

How the service came into existence? Ageing population High admissions from elderly (Dementia) Extended lengths of stay Delayed discharge Increased incidence of permanent placement Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Registered Charity Number 1024385 Aim enable people, who are medically fit, to be discharged home safely support people, post discharge, while they regain their confidence support them to regain skills for activities of daily living that may have been lost during the hospital stay establish a true picture of any on-going support needs support them to regain the maximum level of independence possible Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385

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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Registered Charity Number 1024385 Service commenced in May 2014 Some changes made along the way Now working with the Integrated Discharge Team Assessing patients in A&E, CDU and on wards Over the past 10 months have supported over 70 people through preventing admissions and reducing lengths of stay. Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Registered Charity Number 1024385 Observations People need night sitting services (safety/confidence) More effective assessment in the Clients own home Providing a viable alternative to permanent care Bridging Service - another point of call if things get challenging Testing the system Importance of being flexible Self funders Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Registered Charity Number 1024385 Contact Details Liz Jewell Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Services liz.jewell@alz-dem.org Tel:01474533990 Alzheimer’s & Dementia S u p p o r t S e r v i c e s Registered Charity Number 1024385