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Dementia advisers survey
— survey of provision of dementia adviser services | | Corporate Author | Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute; Age UK; Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Ipsos MORI, London, February 2016 |
| Pages | 61 pp |
| Source | Download: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac... |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Advocacy ; Health Authorities and Trusts ; Local Authority ; Coordination ; Social surveys ; England. |
| Annotation | Dementia advisers provide a single identifiable point of contact for people with dementia and their carers following a diagnosis. The Department of Health (DH), working with Age UK and Ipsos MORI, undertook a project to investigate the provision of services available for older people in England, with a particular interest in understanding the role and functions of dementia adviser services. Ipsos MORI conducted an online survey with those responsible for commissioning dementia services in care commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities (LAs) in October and November 2015. Of 209 CCGs and 150 LAs, 89 CCGs and LAs responded to the voluntary survey. The aim was to understand the profile and regional variation of dementia-specific services being provided to those with dementia and their families; understand the scope and nature of the dementia services that are provided; identify gaps in service provision for people living with dementia and their families; and understand the profile of services available to older people throughout England. This survey's findings cover who commissions dementia adviser services; services available to older people, including dementia services; how dementia adviser services are commissioned, including the extent of joint commissioning; who provides dementia adviser services; the ways in which dementia advisers provide support; and the cost of commissioning services. Dementia adviser services were found in most of the areas surveyed: 81 out of 89 (91%) commissioners stated that there is a dementia adviser service or similar in their area. In three-quarters of cases, the CCG/LA commissions the Alzheimer's Society to deliver dementia adviser services, by individuals variously also referred to as dementia support workers, dementia Care advisers or dementia navigators. Nearly half (47%) of the commissioners responding said that they jointly commission dementia adviser services with other CCGs and LAs. Where a dementia adviser service is unavailable or is not known to exist within an area, commissioners report a variety of other services available for older people, and people with dementia and their carers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160419001 E |
| Classmark | EA: IT: IQ: L4A: PE: QAJ: 3F: 82 |
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