National Dementia Learning Event 2011

• Provided a forum for all of those charged with delivering the Dementia Strategy including the Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland and Promoting Excellence to share
  • the key learning to date from the work of the dementia demonstrator sites; and
  • examples of good practice and learning from other initiatives working to improve the quality of care for people with dementia.
• Shared ideas on service delivery models which can
  • deliver innovative post diagnostic support and early intervention;
  • avoid unnecessary hospital admission; facilitate earlier discharge and, delay or avoid admission to residential care;
  • best provide ongoing support to people with dementia and their carers to optimise their quality of life.

Presentations from Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland and Lady Hamilton