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2. 2 Desired Outcomes Community and system capacity that enhances quality of life and positive outcomes for people living with dementia and their care partners Indicators Increased quality of life Increased community awareness of dementia Increased dementia friendly business and financial practices Increased access to community life and meaningful engagement through dementia friendly services and supports Increased rates of detection/diagnosis Increased rates of advance planning Reduced fraud and abuse Dementia Friendly Community Goals

3. 3 What is a Dementia Friendly Community? All sectors are informed, safe and respectful (age vs. dementia friendly)

4. 4 Sector-Specific Dementia Friendly Practices Businesses Community-based supports Faith communities Health care community Legal and financial services Local government Residential settings

5. 5 1.Convene key community leaders and members to understand dementia and its implications for your community. Then, form an Action Team. 2.Engage key leaders to assess current strengths and gaps in your community using a comprehensive engagement tool. 3.Analyze your community needs and determine the issues stakeholders are motivated to act on; then set community goals. 4.ACT together to establish implementation plans for your goals and identify ways to measure progress. Community Toolkit Phases

6. 6 Community Development Steps Identify Champion and CoordinatorReadiness and Commitment CheckConvene Cross-Sector Action TeamFoster Contributions and Agreements Across Partners Pre-Convening and Convening

7. 7 ChampionConveneGuide PlanningCoordinate or Secure Coordination FunctionServe as Hub for CommunicationHelp Sustain Momentum Champion Role

8. 8 Readiness Check Questions Does your community have an influencer/champion who is willing to endorse and kick off an action team? Has your community shown an interest in dementia or other community health initiatives in the past? Does your community have an existing coalition or an organization that might serve as a sponsor or convener for building an action team? Do you anticipate that your team would be willing to commit to a 18 month-2 year community effort? Would your action team be prepared to collect information regarding progress on established goals?

9. 9 Community Commitment Secure Champion Organization and Coordination Assure Connections b/n Health System, Community, and Public Sector Partners Foster Adoption of Dementia Friendly Practices and Change Goals Track Progress Implement Community Tool Kit Process if Appropriate Establishing Communities

10. 10 Convene Phase: The Action Team

11. 11 Define your community Determine who to survey and who will survey Target sectors Include diverse populations Sectors: Adult day Caregiver support providers Employers/businesses Health providers Legal and financial planners Local government Residential settings Social service agencies Transportation Faith communities Engage Phase: Actions Needed

12. 12 Analyze Phase: Planning for Action Look for High Priority, Low Activity areas of need

13. 13 Act Phase: Working Together Dementia Friends awareness and education program Business, clinical, government, law enforcement, youth, first responder and faith trainings New caregiver supports, respite and trainings New meaningful engagement opportunities for persons living with dementia (e.g. arts)

14. 14 Early Results Of Communities In Action – 32 Action Communities – Awareness and education: Dementia Friends – Caregiver supports – New, meaningful community engagement opportunities (arts, music) – Cross-Sector Engagement and Training: business, government, law enforcement, youth, first responder and faith – Health system adoption of optimal dementia care practices Communities in Action

15. Early Adopter Communities Santa Clara County, CA Prince Georges County, MD Denver, CO Tempe, AZ West Virginia Montgomery County Boston Minnesota

16. 16 Community Capability: Adoption of dementia friendly practices within and across all community sectors (e.g., faith, business, government, health care) System Capability: Adoption of optimal dementia care and supports in health, long term care and community services Person with Dementia— Well-Being Care Partner Efficacy Care Partner Support and Family Health Desired Impact: Is There a Finish Line?

17. 17 What have you heard about dementia friendly communities that most resonates with you? What seems ripe for action in your specific community? What big questions or concerns do you have? Discussion Questions

18. 18 Looking at readiness criteria, does our community feel ready? Where do we feel we are equipped to move forward? What do we need most to move forward? What are we most worried and excited about? Discussion Questions

19. 19 Next Steps Planning