A six-week engagement was held to seek feedback and comments on the draft Coventry and Warwickshire's Living Well with Dementia Strategy. This took place from 21st September to 31st October 2021.
We engaged with people living with dementia, carers, volunteers, the general public and professionals across Coventry and Warwickshire. A range of ways to give feedback was offered, including through completion of an online survey and through in-person engagement (including one to one conversations, small groups, and larger groups).
We asked people how strongly they agreed or disagreed with the vision for the strategy, and specifically about each of the six priority areas in the strategy. We also asked some additional questions including about support for carers and how easy (or not) it was to understand the strategy.
85 people responded to the survey
253 people with dementia and carers took part in the in-person engagement. This included 38 people with dementia, 84 carers of people with dementia, 131 people involved in mixed groups of people with dementia and carers.
4 emails providing feedback about the strategy were received.
The key themes were that:
The majority of negative comments were in relation to whether there was enough funding to achieve the strategy and that more detail was needed about how the strategy would be achieved.
The engagement reports (one from the survey and one from the in-person engagement) are available in the 'Results updated' section below.
To respond to feedback from the engagement, the strategy will be developed in the following ways:
The next steps will include:
The aim is to publish the strategy in late Spring 2022.
Updates about the Strategy will be provided on Warwickshire's Living Well with Dementia website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/dementia
Thanks you to everyone who took the time to feedback to us.
To read more about what people told us please see the engagement reports below (one from the survey and one from the in-person engagement).
The vision for Coventry and Warwickshire’s Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2022 - 2027 is that ‘everyone affected by dementia is enabled to live well’.
Coventry and Warwickshire’s Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2022-2027 details the priorities that will help ensure that people with dementia, as well as their carers, receive the appropriate support, information, and advice along their journey with dementia. You can find the draft strategy at the bottom of this page in the 'Related Documents' section. The strategy will be supported by a delivery plan which will set out exactly what we will do over the next five years, to ensure that ‘everyone affected by dementia is enabled to live well’.
We have developed the strategy based on a range of reviews, evidence and feedback, including the following:
The strategy priorities are based on the Well Pathway for Dementia:
Our next step to shape the draft strategy further is to find out more about what you think of our proposals. Please read the information below and click on the survey link at the bottom of this page.
Why we are engaging
This engagement programme is a chance for people to have a say about the draft strategy, its visions and priorities and our proposed ways of working. By completing the survey, you can let us know if we are focussing on the right aspects.
How to take part
You can share your views in a number of ways:
If you have dementia, are a carer of a person with dementia, or lead a dementia group and would like to find out more, or request support to get involved and share your views, please contact:
Making Space - if you live in Warwickshire
Tel: 01926 679207 Email: coproduction.warks@makingspace.co.uk
Coventry City Council - if you live in Coventry
Email: socialcarecommissioning@coventry.gov.uk
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