Mental Health Foundation to fund innovation in care home dementia services
A new source of funding is available from today for innovative projects that aim to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in care homes. The Home Improvements programme from the Mental Health Foundation is offering grants of between £5000 and £25,000 for new projects that can demonstrate a pioneering approach to dementia care.
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Dementia Now A National Priority: Alzheimer Scotland Welcomes Ministerial Statement
Today's Ministerial statement on dementia by Shona Robison MSP is warmly welcomed by Alzheimer Scotland. It confirms that the Scottish Government recognises the scale of the problem of dementia in Scotland, as highlighted by our recent report The Dementia Epidemic - where Scotland is now and the challenge ahead.
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Dementia film in international festival
Two film-makers are showcasing a film written to raise awareness of dementia issues at the Hull International Short Film Festival.
Stuart Ramsay and Ben Thompson, from Knaresborough, wrote, produced and directed the film Going Home for a self-funded budget of under £2,000, reports the Knaresborough Post.
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New publications!
Designing Lighting for People with Dementia
Richard Pollock, David McNair, Brian McGuire, Colm Cunningham
(Catalogue Number: 171) Price: £25
Appropriate use of lighting can significantly help people with dementia understand their environment. By contrast, badly planned lighting can accentuate sensory impairments that are often associated with dementia. This book will help those involved in supporting people with dementia understand the importance of lighting and explain how they can make straightforward improvements. It contains many practical suggestions that involve minimal cost, but have the potential to create a homely environment that meets the needs of people with dementia. Those with a technical background, such as planners, facilities managers and architects, will find more detailed information on lighting design. This can be used when planning a new building or refurbishing an existing one.
Best Practice in Design for People with Dementia
Design Pack
(Catalogue Number: 170) Price: £35
This pack contains revised reprints of Designing Gardens for People with Dementia and Designing Interiors for People with Dementia, along with two new publications: Designing Lighting for People with Dementia and a Dementia Design Checklist. It provides a comprehensive toolkit for both experts and lay-people, allowing them to make small changes to caring environments which will result in them being safer and more comfortable for people with dementia.
