Free Hints and Tips for Carers Factsheets

adminAnne — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:19:19 +0000

Guideposts Care Research Centre exists to identify and promote best practices in the care of those who live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The aim is to ensure that people are able to be cared for and live with dignity throughout their illness whether at home or in care.

Guideposts Hints and Tips Factsheets have been produced from our four year research study into best practice funded by the Department of Health.

There are 10 Factsheets:

Understanding Dementia
Person Centred Care
Communication
Life History
Helping a Person with Personal Care
Keeping Active and Occupied
Helping a Person to Eat and Drink
Behaviours that Challenge
Care at Home and Care Homes
Carer Support

The Factsheets can be downloaded from the Dementia Web site or ordered by telephone 0845 120 4048

Hundreds of carers across the UK have already found Guideposts Factsheets an invaluable source of information and practical advice.

Meeting the Needs of Carers

adminAnne — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:37:25 +0000

Over many years Guideposts has heard from thousands of carers across the UK that finding accurate and up to date local information can be really difficult. As a result thousands struggle on alone without the help and support that could make such a difference.

As a result Guideposts Dementia Information Service for Carers, DISC, was launched in 2006. A specialist website, Dementiaweb was first set in Oxfordshire and has become a huge success attracting tens of thousands of visitors. It is now the most used site in the county for carers, families and professionals to find what local services exist.

As a result of this success the Kent and Medway Partnership Trust commissioned Guideposts to establish Dementiaweb in the county.

Dementiaweb is a unique local resource, designed with feedback from carers about their needs for help and information.

Guideposts is now embarked upon a major expansion of its DISC service and the development of Dementiaweb. The aim is to develop sites in every county throughout England and Wales.

A new national site has now been launched, www.dementiaweb.org.uk and the first new look county site in Warwickshire www.dementiawebwarwickshire.org.uk has gone live.