1. 1 Stockport Dementia Strategy Understanding and living healthy & well with dementia Prevention / awareness Early diagnosis, information & advice Living well in the community Workforce development End of Life care

2. 2 How we have been developing Stockport’s local dementia strategy Held 4 multi-disciplinary workshops in March 2009 for stakeholders from variety of agencies Held a variety of service user consultations including – Carers event at Town Hall last June – Main event Houldsworth Mill 8 th July 2009 – Gathered feedback from BME communities in August 2009 Compiled draft strategy with stakeholders involvement Final strategy including implementation plan July 2010

3. 3 Users and carers’ feedback Main topics: Getting a diagnosis: can be a struggle, takes time Staff skills and attitudes: don’t always know what to do, signposting role Support to enable people to stay at home: flexible and more continuity & knowing what is available Support for carers: more variety & flexible Care in general hospital: more dementia-friendly Information and advice: pro-active and continuous

4. 4 Raising awareness Early recognition in health & social care services Community Memory Service Initial assessment and diagnosis in GP practice Assessment and Diagnosis in Secondary Care Memory Clinic Dementia Treatment ClinicPost-diagnostic support Living well in the community: GP follow up, dementia adviser, social care service, peer support, carers’ breaks & support, telecare, floating support, hospital care, intermediate care Health & well-being for person with dementia and their carers: social inclusion, healthy ageing, social involvement; joint up working between providers and well-trained staff Further community support: day & respite services, night support, extra care housing End of Life Care Dementia Care in Care Home Peer support for carers / bereavement services

5. 5 Actions in PCT strategic plan 2010/2011: Training primary care staff Implementing post-diagnostic support for people with dementia and their carers – dementia advisers Supporting people with dementia in hospital and supporting discharge from hospital back into the community Assessing capacity of specialist dementia services to ensure it meets future demand Next Steps 2010 /2011

6. 6 Implementation plan – current focus Pathway development: learning disability, young onset dementia, alcohol related dementia Awareness raising incl. BME groups Information & developing a directory of services Dementia champions & dementia care home network Dementia in Telecare Strategy & Housing Strategy Implementing screening tool LD in GP practices Implementation plan general hospital Inventory workforce development needs Dementia awareness intermediate care & palliative care Anti-psychotic medication audit in care homes

7. 7  Developing Dementia friendly social care services: All staff basic knowledge about dementia and how best to communicate with people with dementia Clear information material Person centred assessment tools and care plans Life story approach (getting to know the person) Right environment in council buildings and housing schemes: signage, clear colours, telecare equipment Carers involvement Signposting role for us all to encourage people to go to GP and/or access available dementia services Awareness of best interest decision making Next Steps 2010 /2011

8. 8 Testing different peer support opportunities July 2009 successful DH demonstrator site bid 3 projects ongoing in Stockport: – EDUCATE - people with dementia use their skills and experience to raise awareness of dementia and to educate others about their condition – Virtual - connecting 10 people with dementia and their families through the internet to form a virtual peer support network – User led - assisting people with dementia and their carers to organise the peer support they want in a variety of settings.