Promoting living well with dementia across Scotland
Publisher / Organisation: Dementia Roadmap
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Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Link Worker – West DunbartonshireIf you have been recently assessed as having dementia, you are entitled to one year post diagnostic support from a Dementia Link WorkerDementia Resource Centre, Clydebank, UK07876 208898
Bereavement and Loss ResourcesBereavement and Loss Resources - a collection of resources where help and support for grief can be sought.
Supporting Well At HomeThe Care at Home service is to assist vulnerable people, of all ages, to live independently within their own homes wherever possible. Our staff are committed to the management and provision of a flexible, responsive, seamless, high quality Care at Home service, taking full account of service user and carer needs.Dumbarton/Alexandria 01389 776499 or Clydebank 01389 811760https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/health-social-care/adults-older-people/care-at-home/
Day Care ServicesInformation on West Dunbartonshire Day Care Services for people living with Dementia
Financial and Legal PlanningFinancial and Legal Planning -
If a person has dementia, it is important that they organise their financial and legal affairs while they are still able to do so.
West Dunbartonshire Short BreaksIf you’re a carer you may be able to take a short break from your caring role. Short breaks can make a positive difference. Having a short break can help you sustain caring relationships and give you time to focus on your needs.West Dunbartonshire, UKhttp://www.wdhscp.org.uk/carers/respite/
My Life AssessmentHow to access support from West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care services
What is dementia: Easy Read FactsheetWhat is dementia: Easy read factsheet. This easy read factsheet by Alzheimer’s Society is about what dementia is and how it affects people. It is written for people with learning disabilities.
Power of Attorney and WillsIf a person has dementia, it is important that they organise their financial and legal affairs while they are still able to do so. This ensures that in the future, their affairs will be set up in a way that they have chosen.
Care at Home ServicesCare at Home services in West Dunbartonshire provide care in your own home. This section provides information on referrals and assessments made by social work teams.
West Dunbartonshire CVSWest Dunbartonshire CVS offer a volunteering support service, befriending service and 'Ask Access' which helps people access community services and groups.Arcadia Business Centre, Miller Lane, Clydebank G81 1UJ, UK0141 941 0886https://wdcvs.com/
Carer’s health checkA Carer's health check should be offered to any newly-registered carers according to local guidelines or the terms of any Local Enhanced Service.
Initial review following diagnosisThis guidance outlines the steps that a practitioner should consider during an initial review with a patient that has received a formal diagnosis of dementia.
What causes dementia?Dementia is the result of brain cells being damaged in an ongoing way. This happens as a result of a number of different diseases (sometimes referred to as ‘types’ of dementia). It is not an inevitable part of ageing.