1. Caring for people with dementia who are living away from home; collaborative working between NHS mental health services & social care. Older People’s Training Education & Development Team (OPTED) Adult social services with

2. Working together to learn from each other  Evaluated pathway of learning in dementia care practice  Dementia Care Mapping as the cornerstone  Service changes  Commitment to collaborative working  Development of OPTED team roles  Increase in dementia care provision  Commitment to invest in person centred dementia care staff development  Recognition that CSCI have adopted the SOFI tool within care home inspections Adult social services

3. ‘Understanding more about the experience of dementia’ workshop ‘Learning more about the complex picture of dementia’ workshop ‘Helping people to connect’ workshop ‘Understanding complex care needs’ workshop Learning To Use Dementia Care Mapping course Expert (advanced level) mapper available to support and advise Dementia Care Mapping Forums 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Caring for People with Dementia who are Living away from Home Framework of Learning Whole care team bespoke training 8

4. Dementia Care Mapping An observational tool described by Kitwood (1997) as “a serious attempt to take the standpoint of the person with dementia, using a combination of empathy and observational skill.” (Dementia Reconsidered:the person comes first)  Focuses on an individual person’s experience  Guides and supports care away from being task centred and towards person centred  Identifies and supports staff training & development needs

5. Workshop Evaluations …..I really feel I’ve learnt more about respecting people…… I’ve learnt that we should worry most about the quiet ones…… …..I’m now conscious that I haven't really been listening to people I care for….. I think I might have better relationships with my residents now…..

6. The next year  Using DCM in Practice Development  Workshops for other residential care homes  DCM Briefing & Feedback workshop  Shining the Spotlight on one care team  Shining Stars programme  Learning to Use DCM course

7. OPTED Team Mary Aldridge, Lecturer Practitioner Judith Farmer, Education Facilitator Lisa Breame, Community Mental Health Nurse (seconded into the team) + valued colleagues opted@nwmhp.nhs.uk