Dear Blogger
Message from Jackie Jones, Prescott Surgery.
I have received the attached pdf from the Journal of Dementia Care which will be of interest to anyone in the community who has dementia or who is caring for someone with dementia.
Prescott Surgery is working towards becoming a Dementia Friendly Surgery so I felt this is important to share to help others.
Less than half of people with dementia are getting the regular reviews of their social care packages to which they are entitled, Healthwatch England has said. In a new report, based on the views of 700 people receiving care and an analysis of data from 97 local authorities, Healthwatch England finds that people often lack a clear understanding of the support available to them and how to access it, wait on average over two months from requesting council support to getting it, and are already at crisis point when they ask for that support. According to the Care Act 2014, councils should review peopleÆs care plans at least once a year but Healthwatch found that this was only happening with 45% of care plans. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of people with dementia who had a review were referred for a full reassessment, but only half of these reassessments led to a change in the level of care and support. The Local Government Association (LGA) admitted that ôtimely reviewsö of peopleÆs needs were key but said it was becoming ôincreasingly difficultö in view of the pressures on social care and its workforce.
See the pdf attached. I will also place a copy in the surgery.
Kind regards
Jackie Jones
Chair, Prescott Surgery Patient Participation Group
