Stop the cuts
Scotland is sleepwalking into a dementia care crisis – and we must act now. Vital community services that support tens of thousands of people living with dementia, their families, and carers are being cut across the country.
You can support us by signing our petition and adding your voice to our campaign.
What we are asking for
Right now, decisions about dementia care are being made locally, and that means the support people receive can vary hugely depending on where they live. In one area, someone might have access to day care, post-diagnostic support, and regular respite while just a few miles away, those same services have been cut or don’t exist at all. There’s no national standard for what care should look like, and no clear pathway that guarantees support through every stage of dementia. This creates a postcode lottery where some people get the help they need and others are left with nothing. That’s unfair, and it needs to change.
We believe every person with dementia in Scotland deserves:
- Access to quality, local support throughout every stage of their condition
- A clear, national care pathway, not a postcode lottery
- The same priority in the health system as people living with other major illnesses
We’re calling on MSPs, councils, and the Scottish Government to stop the cuts, protect dementia services, and build a national, consistent standard of care that ends the postcode lottery for good.
Our Dementia Care Pathway Guarantees outline the services and support that we believe should be available for people with dementia and their carers, ensuring they receive well-timed, effective care throughout the progression of the condition.
Our Dementia Advisors
Our Dementia Advisors can offer you, your family or carer confidential advice and support. They also work with local communities to make them more dementia friendly.