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The prevalence of dementia is increasing as more people live into old age. Commissioners need to plan to meet growing demand for services that can provide appropriate support and maintain individual independence. The resources listed below provide information to assist those involved in strategic planning and overall commissioning of housing and related services for this group of the population.

High Impact Change Model: Improving the timely and effective discharge of people with dementia and delirium into the community

This High Impact Change Model (HICM), published by the LGA, is focused on the care of people with a suspected/ undiagnosed or diagnosed dementia, and those where delirium is superimposed on dementia, i.e. when a person with pre-existing dementia develops delirium.

A new model to understand the complexity of inequalities in dementia

This paper by Clarissa Giebel at the University of Liverpool introduces a Dementia Inequalities Model. Drawing on the pioneering Dahlgren & Whitehead Rainbow model of health determinants, it takes a look at the evidence of the inequalities experienced by people with dementia and their carers, and categorises them in three layers: individual, social and community networks, and society and infrastructure.

Saving money on care by investing in housing

Further to last month’s launch of the new APPG inquiry report on housing and dementia, this blog emphasises the interdependency between Housing, Social Care and the NHS in supporting people with dementia and how getting this right prevents the need for higher cost services.

The Dementia Care Pathway

This guidance from the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health outlines the dementia care pathway and associated benchmarks to support improvements in the delivery and quality of care and support, for people living with dementia and their families and carers.

Dementia: policy, services and statistics: House of Commons Briefing Paper

This briefing examines policies in England to improve dementia diagnosis, care, support and research, including the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 and reference to housing along with the need to integrate services.

Transforming specialist dementia hospital care: independent report

This Scottish Government report makes recommendations on the modernisation of specialist NHS dementia care in Scotland.

After a diagnosis of dementia: what to expect from health and care services

This government document provides a helpful insight for those with dementia and their carers on care services there to support them as well as other key information.

LGA dementia support guide for councils

The LGA have produced this support guides to help support councils by highlighting notable and innovative practice by councils nationwide in supporting people living with dementia after their diagnosis.

LGBT people and Dementia

Stonewall housing outlines some of the additional challenges lesbian, gay, bi sexual and trans-gender communities are likely to face if they develop or care for someone with dementia.

Beyond The Front Door: What 'home' means to people with dementia and their carers

In the Prime Ministers Challenge on Dementia 2020 Implementation Plan, there is a commitment that the Department of Health (DH) will work closely with the Life Story Network (LSN) to focus on older people...

Dementia and housing: An assessment tool for local commissioning

Commissioned by Public Health England in partnership with Alzheimer's Society, the Local Government Association and the Housing LIN, this self-assessment tool focuses on local commissioning processes...

Dementia Profile

This online tool enables you to access data on the prevalence of dementia by local authority area and analyse trends. The profile has been developed by Public Health England to provide intelligence...

Prime Minister's challenge on dementia

The Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia 2020 celebrates achievements to date and includes strong ambitions to boost dementia research, train more health and care staff, follow up timely diagnosis...

Transforming care pathways for people with dementia - Linking housing, health and social care

This briefing by NHF, produced in partnership with HACT, highlights the role housing associations can play in transforming dementia care pathways. It aims to encourage health and social care commissioners...

Dementia in Western Europe: epidemiological evidence and implications for policy making

This article from The Lancet published on 21 August 2015, reports on an evidence review into whether the occurrence of dementia has changed during the past 20-30 years in Western Europe. Drawing on...

Dementia UK: 2nd Edition

This new report from the Alzheimer's Society examines the social and economic impact of dementia in the UK. It shows that there will be 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK by 2015 and that...

Dementia 2014: Opportunity for Change

This report from the Alzheimer's Society provides a comprehensive summary of the key issues affecting people with dementia, explores how well they are living and details the changes that need to be made...

Dementia 2014: A North East Perspective

This report by the North East Dementia Alliance provides a summary of demographic trends, work that is being undertaken to support people with dementia and their carers by statutory, voluntary and academic...

Dementia - A state of the nation report on dementia care and support in England

This new report from the Department of Health highlights the variability of the state of dementia care and support in England. Whilst not housing specific, there is a useful section on the work being...

Dementia: Finding Housing Solutions

This report from the National Housing Federation and the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, highlights how a range of housing models and services can impact positively...

The Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia - A report on progress

'Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015: A report on progress' On Thursday 8th November 2012, the six Co-chairs of the three Champion Groups leading the Prime Minister's...

Dementia 2012: A national challenge

This Alzheimer's Society report on the state of dementia in 2012 highlights the disadvantages that people with dementia experience in their everyday lives and the challenges facing society. A key recommendation...

Extra Care Housing and Dementia Commissioning Checklist

This checklist on the Dementia Strategy Portal is designed as a tool to help stakeholders commission Extra Care schemes which meet the needs and aspirations of people with dementia and their families....

The role of Extra care Housing in Supporting People with Dementia: Early Findings from PSSRU Evaluation of Extra Care Housing

This paper was first published in April 2009 in the Journal of Care Services Management, and is available free of charge for a 6-month period by kind permission of Maney Publishing ( http://www.maney.co.uk/journals/csm_...

Home Improvement Agencies, Dementia and Older people

Living Well with Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy

This Housing LIN Briefing No29 summarises key points of Living well with dementia: A national Strategy, highlighting those relevant to housing-related services. It outlines the role the housing sector...

Partnering agreement - Suffolk

An example of an agreement between commissioners and providers regarding supported housing for younger people with dementia. Details of respective responsibilities, funding etc are set out.

That's my home - housing needs for older people with dementia

OUT OF STOCK - Housing Needs for Older People with Dementia (January 2005) Video and Factsheets CD-Rom. Please contact us to get a free copy of this Video and Factsheets CD-Rom

Duddon Mews Extra Care Scheme for People with Mental Health Problems and Physical Frailty in Cumbria

This Housing LIN Case study No36 describes a small extra care scheme and day centre targeted primarily at older people with dementia. It outlines various aspects of the scheme and explores some of the...

Extra Care Housing and dementia: Commissioning for quality - an overview of the issues

In this presentation and associated paper Sue Garwood outlines what commissioners should consider when developing an extra care scheme for people with dementia and explores some of the issues. e.g. eligibility,...

Dementia Care Partnership - more than bricks & mortar

This Housing LIN Case Study No30 - describes the work of the Dementia Care Partnership providing a complementary range of specialist services for people with dementia and their carers including home...

One size doesn't fit all - leading edge developments

This brief 2006 presentation outlines some of the extra care schemes developed by MHA for people with dementia, and some of the emerging lessons. It provides a "taster" of a range of models - specialist,...

Extra Care Housing is not the answer for everyone with dementia

Housing LIN Viewpoint No 4 - Is Extra Care Housing a complete solution to the care and accommodation needs of older people with dementia? Sue Garwood argues that choice and a range of services are needed....

Supporting people with dementia

Housing LIN Case study No9 - This report describes the role of the Dementia Services Advisor appointed by Housing 21 to provide policy and practice support to its sheltered housing and extra care schemes....