Dementia training and resources
Training
Information on training in dementia issues, including eLearning and Dementia Friends.
Resources
Our dementia directory lists a wide of organisations that provide useful resources for professionals and the public.
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Age UK |
Age UK works to improve later life for everyone by providing life-enhancing services and vital support. |
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Alzheimer's Society |
The Alzheimer's Society works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia. Telephone helpline: 0845 3000 336. |
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AT Dementia |
AT Dementia provides information on Assistive Technology that can helppeople with dementia live more independently. |
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Bradford Dementia Group |
The Bradford Dementia Group have developed a DVD and workbook called Ex memoria which is about one women?s experience of dementia. |
www.brad.ac.uk |
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Care Fit for VIPs |
Three great tools in one great framework. Care Fit for VIPS is a free, safe, easy-to-use online toolkit that gives you everything you need to get started on understanding and implementing person-centred dementia care. |
www.carefitforvips.co.uk |
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Carer's Federation |
Carer's Federation is a useful website for carers. |
www.carersfederation.co.uk |
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Dementia Action Alliance |
www.dementiaaction.org.uk | |
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Dementia Care Matters |
Dementia Care Mattersoffer a range of courses and publications to inspire care settings to provide excellent dementia care. |
www.dementiacarematters.com |
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Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework |
A comprehensive new resource to support health and social care staff and educators in England who work with people living with dementia and their carers. |
www.skillsforhealth.org.uk |
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Dementia Gateway |
The Dementia Gateway is a great tool for getting information about dementia. |
www.scie.org.uk |
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Dementia Postive |
Dementia Postive is a website which encourages communication, consultation and creativity with people who have dementia. |
www.dementiapositive.co.uk |
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Dementia UK |
Dementia UK is a national charity, committed to improving quality of life for all people affected by dementia. |
www.dementiauk.org |
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Dementia Web |
Dementia Web have lots of useful resources and dementia information. |
www.dementiaweb.org.uk |
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Health Education England and Skills for Health |
Dementia Core Skills & Knowledge Framework has been developed by HEE and Skills for Health. 3 levels of training will be available for staff. Please see attached presentation for more details. |
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Horsesmouth |
Horsesmouth is an online mentoring platform where people affected by dementia can offer each other informal information and advice. |
www.horsesmouth.co.uk |
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Information Prescription |
Information Prescription is a free directory that makes it possible for people to request information about long term conditions when they need it. |
www.nottsinfoscript.co.uk |
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Innovations in Dementia |
Innovations in Dementia work with organisations to make sure that people with dementia can continue to take part in communities and have active lives. |
www.innovationsindementia.org.uk |
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NICE |
NICE has developed quality standards for people with dementia. |
www.nice.org.uk |
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Princess Royal Trust for Carers |
Princess Royal Trust for Carers is a useful website for carers |
www.carers.org |
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SCILS online learning resource |
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The Care Quality Commission |
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has developed a Life Story work book. |
www.cqc.org.uk |
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The Department of Health |
The Department of Health have compiled some useful information about workforce development and dementia and the way in which this is being taken forward throughout the UK. |
www.dementia.dh.gov.uk |
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Towards excellence |
Towards excellence is a good resource for finding out what is happening in Nottinghamshire around dementia. |
www.excellence.eastmidlands.nhs.uk |
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University of Derby |
A free massive open online course on dementia. |
www.derby.ac.uk |
Dementia Challenge
The Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia 2020 builds on the Dementia Challenge that was launched in 2012. It sets out what this government wants to see in place by 2020 in order for England to be:
- the best country in the world for dementia care and support and for people with dementia, their carers and families to live
- the best place in the world to undertake research into dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Dementia Action Alliance
We have signed up to the Dementia Action Alliance. We are working closely with the County Dementia Outreach Service (email emmahutton@nottshc.nhs.uk), Clinical Commissioning Groups and the private, voluntary and independent sector to implement the priorities in the Nottinghamshire Dementia Action Alliance plan [PDF].
Dementia Cafes and Groups that meet in Nottinghamshire
View information on dementia cafes and groups in Nottinghamshire [PDF].
