Action Linked ‘We’ Statement Timescale Priority link Notes 1. Organise community events and We have the right to continue with day-to-day and May 2018 1 activities in Dementia Action Week family life, without discrimination or unfair cost, to each year to raise awareness and be accepted and included in our communities and reduce stigma not live in isolation or loneliness 2. To attract new members to the DAA: We have the right to be recognised as who we are, End of Businesses to make choices about our lives including taking Dec 2018 2 Target 5 new members risks, and to contribute to society. Our diagnosis Churches/Places of Worship 1st Phase – Barwell and Earl should not define us, nor should we be ashamed of 4 Shilton it To attract supporters to the DAA Target of 10 supporters Individuals including carers and 9 people living with dementia Parish Councils 4 3. Deliver Dementia Friends sessions We have the right to be respected, and recognised End of All Currently at 5,237 and increase number to 7,500 as partners in care, provided with education, Dec 2018 support, services and training which enables us to plan and make decisions about the future 4. To raise awareness and facilitate We have the right to know about and decide if we All opportunities for people with want to be involved in research that looks at cause, dementia, their carers and interested cure and care for dementia and be supported to take parties to take part in research and part become volunteers in the Research Network 5. To collate a comprehensive collection We have the right to an early and accurate Ongoing All Brochure of documents of support services in diagnosis, and to receive evidence based, Information Hub at Age UK the borough appropriate, compassionate and properly funded care and treatment, from trained people who understand us and how dementia affects us. This must meet our needs, wherever we live
Action Linked ‘We’ Statement Timescale Priority link Notes 1. Organise community events and activities in Dementia Action Week each year to raise awareness and reduce stigma We have the right to continue with day-to-day and family life, without discrimination or unfair cost, to be accepted and included in our communities and not live in isolation or loneliness May 2018 1 2. To attract new members to the DAA: Businesses Churches/Places of Worship To attract supporters to the DAA Individuals including carers and people living with dementia Parish Councils We have the right to be recognised as who we are, to make choices about our lives including taking risks, and to contribute to society. Our diagnosis should not define us, nor should we be ashamed of it End of Dec 2018 2 4 9 4 Target 5 new members 1st Phase – Barwell and Earl Shilton Target of 10 supporters 3. Deliver Dementia Friends sessions and increase number to 7,500 We have the right to be respected, and recognised as partners in care, provided with education, support, services and training which enables us to plan and make decisions about the future End of Dec 2018 All Currently at 5,237 4. To raise awareness and facilitate opportunities for people with dementia, their carers and interested parties to take part in research and become volunteers in the Research Network We have the right to know about and decide if we want to be involved in research that looks at cause, cure and care for dementia and be supported to take part All 5. To collate a comprehensive collection of documents of support services in the borough We have the right to an early and accurate diagnosis, and to receive evidence based, appropriate, compassionate and properly funded care and treatment, from trained people who understand us and how dementia affects us. This must meet our needs, wherever we live Ongoing All Brochure Information Hub at Age UK
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