Dementia Services News – DH Weekly round-up 15/01/2010

January 15th, 2010 by Jonathon King

image 1. NAO report Improving Dementia Services in England. Published 14 Jan 2010: http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0910/improving_dementia_services.aspx

 

2. Michael Parkinson’s My year as National Dignity Ambassador report: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_110973

A model of ‘easy read’.

3. Older people and personal budgets guidance

http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Personalisation/Topics/Browse/Olderpeople/?parent=2736?ld=7085

4. New resources on DH Care Networks Dementia website:

Research on end of life care and dementia: www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Dementia/Topics/Browse/Objective12/?parent=5494&child=7088

Caring for dementia; Devon carers pathway: www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Dementia/Topics/Browse/Objective7/?parent=5491&child=7084

Housing out Ageing Population Panel for Innovation: www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Dementia/Topics/Browse/Objective10/?parent=5493&child=7083

(all new resources on the website are listed on page http://www.dhcarenetworks.org.uk/Dementia/Topics/Resources/)

 

5. DH Library Services. Just a note to promote the DH library service: They provide a range of services to DH staff, including literature searches. They did a literature search on night time needs for people with dementia within a day and sent me list of references with abstracts. Great service. email: library.enquiries@dh.gsi.gov.uk


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