The service is a partnership between Age UK Tameside, Tameside MBC Carers Centre and Alzheimers Society. Hosted by Age UK Tameside, it aims to provide:
- Borough-wide awareness raising campaign around getting support before crisis point
- Weekly drop in sessions for those with dementia and their carers
- Information hub with multi-agency input, guest speakers, use of digital technology/internet including Syndication with Carers Direct
- Early screening and referral to Tameside and Glossop Memory Clinic
- Support to approach GPs for diagnosis
- Assessment of social, emotional, financial employment, physical/mental health and environmental needs, and appropriate signposting
- Group sessions
- Volunteer led Befriending Services for carers
- Use of assisted technology
- Specialist advocacy services
Links
1st quarter Monitoring report
Action plan march 2011
Case Studies – Dimensions
Outcome monitoring form
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