AQW 43490/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 10/03/2015
Answered On Date: 19/03/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, pursuant to AQW 37462/11-15, to detail how services to increase (i) awareness raising, information and support; (ii) training; and (iii) short-breaks, respite and support to carers, are being developed through the Dementia Strategy Implementation Group.

Answer:

These three workstreams are being taken forward as part of the joint Atlantic Philanthropies/Delivering Social Change Dementia initiative. This initiative was launched in September 2014 and will provide funding of £6.25m over three years with the aim of improving health and social care services for people living with dementia and their carers.

The project will: promote greater understanding and awareness of dementia across the whole community; enhance the quality of services for people with dementia through improved training opportunities for staff; and develop a range of innovative support services for carers of people with dementia. Detailed work plans are in place for each workstreas.