Caring for people with dementia who are living away from home;

collaborative working between NHS mental health services & social care.

Older People’s Training Education & Development Team (OPTED)

Adult social services

with

Working together tolearn from each other

Evaluated pathway of learning in dementia care practice

Dementia Care Mapping as the cornerstone

Service changes Commitment to

collaborative working Development of OPTED

team roles

Increase in dementia care provision

Commitment to invest in person centred dementia care staff development

Recognition that CSCI have adopted the SOFI tool within care home inspections

Adult social services

‘Understanding more about the experience of

dementia’ workshop ‘Learning

more about the complex picture

of dementia’ workshop

‘Helping people to connect’ workshop

‘Understanding complex care

needs’ workshop

Learning To Use Dementia Care Mapping

course

Expert (advanced level) mapper available

to support and advise

Dementia Care Mapping Forums

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Caring for People with Dementia who are Living away

from Home Framework of Learning

Whole care team bespoketraining

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Dementia Care MappingAn observational tool described by Kitwood (1997) as

“a serious attempt to take the standpoint of the person with dementia, using a combination of empathy and observational skill .”

(Dementia Reconsidered:the person comes first)

Focuses on an individual person’s experience Guides and supports care away from being task centred

and towards person centred Identifies and supports staff training & development

needs

Workshop Evaluations

…..I really feel I’ve learnt more about respecting people……

I’ve learnt that we should worry most about the quiet ones……

…..I’m now conscious that I haven't really been listening to people I care for…..

I think I might have better relationships with my residents now…..

The next year

Using DCM in Practice Development

Workshops for other residential care homes

DCM Briefing & Feedback workshop

Shining the Spotlight on one care team

Shining Stars programme

Learning to Use DCM course

OPTED TeamMary Aldridge, Lecturer PractitionerJudith Farmer, Education Facilitator

Lisa Breame, Community Mental Health Nurse (seconded into the team) + valued colleagues

opted@nwmhp.nhs.uk