Current estimates indicate that there are 8,500 people living with dementia in Warwickshire and, of these, 59.5 percent have received a diagnosis. This is below the national target of 67.9 percent.
Warwickshire’s ‘Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2016-19’ outlined local priorities and needs but is approaching the end of the period.
Between 11 February and 22 March 2019, we carried out engagement with people with dementia, their families and carers as well as the general public and professionals.
The engagement was intended to get a better understanding of what was important to people and what needed to improve regarding dementia care and support in Warwickshire. This was needed to help refresh the current dementia strategy and inform future commissioning of dementia services. Our intention was to seek a wide range of views through different formats and channels.
There were 116 responses to the survey. The engagement also included face to face visits with dementia groups and services (eighteen in total), encompassing the different districts and boroughs of Warwickshire. This included 275 people. A presentation to a meeting of GPs about the dementia strategy was also delivered.
Out of this number certain issues were highlighted:
Sixty-nine percent of the survey respondents were female, which is similar to the proportion seen in national statistics which highlight the female prevalence of dementia.
Six key themes were identified:
The full results of the engagement are publicly available in ‘Engagement Report: Dementia: February to March 2019’.
What are the next steps?
The potential areas for development stem from the key themes which were evident from the engagement exercise:
The refreshed strategy will also celebrate the successes achieved to date, including:
The Better Health, Better Care, Better Value Partnership is reviewing our local ‘Living Well with Dementia’ Strategy and the services and support available to people with dementia, their carers and families.
As part of this review we want to hear from a wide range of people about what they feel is important about access to services and support, what is working well and what could be improved. This information will help us to develop local dementia services and support and to help review our current dementia strategy.
Information that may help you to complete this survey:
The ‘Living Well with Dementia’ Strategy: is a plan which outlines the local priorities and needs of people living with dementia and their families or carers, and how health and care organisations will work together to support people to live well with dementia. A summary of the current strategy can be found at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/dementiastrategy.
Dementia Services and support:
The main types of dementia services and support available locally are;
There are other types of services that support people with dementia, such as home or residential care and community based groups such as 'dementia cafes’ and GP practises.
What is The Better Health, Better Care, Better Value Partnership?
Coventry and Warwickshire’s Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (sometimes called an STP) involves local NHS organisations and councils working together to improve health and care in the areas they serve with a focus on supporting people to be healthier, provide high-quality care and make services more sustainable. There is a particular priority around Mental Health including Dementia.
How to take part:
You can put forward your views by:
We will also be attending some face to face events such as dementia cafes and dementia day opportunities services to hear the views of people that use these services.
The closing date for all responses is Friday 22nd March 2019.
If you would like to find out more about the outcomes of this engagement, and the future developments of Warwickshire’s Dementia Strategy and services for people with dementia, please contact dementiapartnership@warwickshire.gov.uk .
This survey has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. We are currently looking at feedback and will update this website once this has been considered.
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