My dad has had a fairly good response from Social Services and a lot of other people.Hi everyone,
The integration policy team here at Alzheimer's Society would like to hear about your experiences of local health and social care, what you think works well and how you think the support offered to people with dementia, their family, friends and carers could be better.
Their aim is to deliver more person-centred and co-ordinated care, and to ensure their policy and influencing work in this area best reflects the expectations and wishes of people affected by dementia.
- What kind of dementia support do you receive?
This includes services people with dementia use as well as any services that support family and carers. This can include a whole range of things such as the GP, specialist doctors, support workers, dementia advisors, activity groups, day centres, care homes, occupational therapists, respite care, clubs and groups, district nurses and anything else you might access.
- What do you think the services you use do well and what could they do better?
- Have you heard of ‘integration’ in health and social care and what do you think it might mean?
Thank you
I have always been the coordinator of all dads information.
I liaise with the GP when i notice new symptoms.I have permission to speak to them as it is on the computer screen.Dad has given verbal consent.I also liase with his pharmacy for his prescriptions.
I have found that if I didn’t co ordinate with the doctors ,pharmacy,hospital and care group.Nobody would know what is going on.
I book daycare and a bath once a month at a home as dad will not go anymore .
The befriender service has been offered but declined.
There needs to be a central body to co ordinate everything.