Early onset dementia: living at home with nursing support

Part of Dementia

Training film for carers and care staff about Janet, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 58. Her partner Jim illustrates the effects of a very rapid deterioration, plus the need for skilled, experienced support for carers – in this case provided by an Admiral Nurse.

Prevention: Reablement

This film for health and social commissioners and people using reablement provides an introduction to home care reablement. Reablement is a relatively new service aimed at supporting people to regain independence that may have been reduced or lost through illness or disability.

Supporting carers: the commissioner

This film for social care commissioners and staff focuses on Hertfordshire County Council Adult Services. It features Mari Stevenson who talks about her personal experiences of caring for her daughter who is diabetic and has Down’s syndrome. Hertfordshire has achieved Beacon status for its work with carers.

Personalisation briefing; implications for personal assistants (PAs)

Part of Personalisation

Part of our new series on personalisation for professionals, this briefing summarises the implications of the personalisation agenda for personal assistants (PAs).

Personalisation briefing: implications for home care providers

Part of Personalisation

In the second of our new series on personalisation for professionals, this briefing summarises the implications for home care providers.

Dementia e-learning: diagnosis and who can help

Part of e-Learning courses

One of a series of e-learning resources from the Open Dementia e-learning programme which aims provides a general introduction to the dementia and the experience of living with dementia. This module focuses on the process of diagnosis and its impact; the help and support available, key professional roles and skills and multidisciplinary support services; and anti-dementia drugs and non-pharmacological treatments. This resource contains audio and video.