Social Care TV films about dementia
These short films manage to convey so much in just a few minutes – often by focusing on the real stories of one or two people, and drawing out lessons from these experiences. Social Care TV has now developed an extensive range of films on dementia in particular: see this list below. Films from the Mental Capacity Act series may also be of interest.
Dementia Films
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In this film we find out what it might feel like to live with dementia. Viewers will experience a little of what it is like to find yourself in a world that seems familiar and yet doesn’t always make sense.
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Dementia and sensory loss: Video introduction
This film shows the importance of finding out if a person living with dementia has sight loss, hearing loss or both in order to provide good person centred care.
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Four people with dementia share their insights and experiences of living with advancing dementia.
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Getting to know the person with dementia: the importance of memories
This film highlights the importance of getting to know the person with dementia. Learning about their memories and experiences, understanding the person's history and their likes and dislikes.
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The dementia environment at home
Simple changes to create a more dementia friendly home environment can have a positive impact on a person living with dementia.
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The dementia environment in a care home
Simple changes to create a more dementia friendly care home environment can have a positive impact on a person living with dementia.
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Getting to know the person with dementia: the impact of diagnosis
Understanding the person with dementia helps to provide person centred care and support.
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The key facts about dementia and how changes that take place in the brain affect behaviour.
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Early onset dementia: living at home with nursing support
The impact of early onset dementia, and the positive effect of skilled, knowledgeable support for the carer.
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Dementia: participation in development of dementia care
A film illustrating the important role people with dementia and their carers can play in shaping dementia services.
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Living with young onset dementia
A film highlighting the experiences of younger people being diagnosed and living with dementia.
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Living in a care home: a positive outcome for a person with dementia
How a woman with dementia coped with moving into a care home.
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Late-onset dementia: early diagnosis and drug treatment
This case study illustrates the positive effects of an early diagnosis of dementia.
MCA Videos
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This video explains the key principles of the MCA and how they work in practice. It looks at how the MCA supports everyone to plan for their future, for when they may have impaired capacity.
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Mental Capacity Act: using the key principles in care planning
The film looks at the five key principles of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), and how these can be applied to the care planning process.
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MCA: Deprivation of liberty (DoL) in light of the Supreme Court judgment: messages for practice
This film looks at how the judgement effects people’s working lives in practice, by looking in detail at two real-life case studies.
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This film looks at how the judgement effects people’s working lives in practice, by looking in detail at two real-life case studies.
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Mental Capacity Act: making decisions about money
This film shows extracts from an assessment of the capacity of a man with learning disabilities to make different financial decisions. It is designed as a training tool for mental capacity assessments.
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Mental Capacity Act: the role of the IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate)
This drama demonstrates the work of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates. It also shows why carers must be involved in best interests decisions.
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Mental Capacity Act: Making 'best interests' decisions
A short drama in a residential school depicting scenes between a young man with severe learning disabilities, and both his key worker and social worker. The film introduces the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and emphasises the importance of consultation in best interests' decision-making.
