SLIDE 1 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
How Post diagnostic Services in Shetland support individuals in their communities
ALAN MURDOCH – Dementia Services Nurse Consultant ANN WILLIAMSON – Dementia Advisor LAURA WHITTALL – Community Activities Organiser
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SHETLAND
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- Over 100 islands, 16
- ccupied
- 22,400 population
- 172 people with a dementia
diagnosis (October 2018)
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Development of Dementia Services in Shetland
Before January 2010 – diagnosis of unspecific dementia by family doctors Some support from Social Care Services. Specialist assessments required a 400 mile round trip to Aberdeen
SLIDE 8 NHS Shetland Dementia Assessment Service
- Nurse led with clinical support via weekly video link
- Nurses assess and deliver diagnosis
- Nurses prescribe medication and reviews
- Nurse supports Social Care staff to manage
behavioural concerns
SLIDE 9 Identified gaps in services
Following diagnosis:
- No support for the person and/or family
- Poor community awareness of dementia
- Services only for advanced stages of dementia
- Lack of community based activities
SLIDE 10 Alzheimer Scotland Services
The Dementia Advisor role – 3 strands
- Supporting Individuals
- Supporting Families
- Supporting Communities
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Alzheimer Scotland localities
SLIDE 12 Setting up services 2012 onwards
Key steps-
- Getting to know the community
- Raising awareness of Alzheimer Scotland – use of
media
- Establishing links with other agencies
- Collaborative working
- Developing groups in public venues to create
‘inclusion’.
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Knitting Group in cafe of Mareel Music and Cinema venue
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Members of Football Reminiscence Group visit to Hampden Park in Glasgow.
SLIDE 15 Alzheimer Scotland Services
The Community Activities Organiser –
- increased joint working
- Increased activities in rural areas
- Intergenerational working
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5 Pillar Model of Post Diagnostic Support
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Art Group in Shetland Museum
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Meg’s margaritas
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Art Group receiving award for “Most Innovative Partnership” at Scottish Dementia Awards 2014
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Dancing in Sound Community Hall
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The band
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Trip on The Swan training ship
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Memory Lane Cafe – North Mainland
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Intergenerational cafe - Whalsay
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Interacting with the local wildlife at Memory Lane Cafe!
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SLIDE 28 Intergenerational Work
- Joint work with Music Therapist
- Community Cafes
- Primary School Choirs to Dementia Cafes
- Fair Isle Friday
- Dementia Friends in Schools
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Community Cafe at Sandwick School
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Raising awareness at Charity Fair in Anderson High School
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Fair Isle Friday at Anderson High School
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Fair Isle Friday at Anderson High School
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Finalist in Scottish Dementia Awards
SLIDE 34 Dementia Friends
- Awareness Raising
- Delivered across the community including:
- Schools
- Businesses and local groups
- Politicians
- Local Authority and NHS Shetland staff
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Working towards a Dementia Friendly Community Currently 629 people trained as Dementia Friends
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Our International Dementia Friend
SLIDE 37 Opening Of Dementia Resource Centre
- Premises opened April 2015.
- Designed to be ‘Dementia Friendly’
- A base for staff and venue for the public.
- Drop in sessions held monthly
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Opening of the Resource Centre by Henry Simmons, CEO of Alzheimer Scotland
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Inside the Resource Centre
SLIDE 40 Conclusion
- Visible
- Responsive
- Flexible
- Deliver and sustain services
- Work collaboratively with clinical staff and
agencies
- High profile
- Most of all ….Care
