Message in a Bottle - relevant information regarding your medical history and medication is kept within a plastic and placed in a specific place within your home eg your refrigerator so if emergency services are called they know where to access the bottle and the information. Dementia Awareness Consider local Alzheimer’s Event for Society /Age UK holding an patients/public event in the surgery for patients Consider PPG running an engagement event Consider identifying Patient Champions SPACE Potential Ideas for Resources Outcomes principles Action Plan Apply for community Working towards becoming Dementia Action Alliance; Practice should have recognition/integration Dementia Friendly- DAA. Action Plan published Share plans on the on the DAA website, Dementia Action Alliance Safe Place scheme and record the progress website. of the actions Consider applying for “Safe Place” status. Work with Dementia Friendly Community Initiatives. Driving To inform the DVLA ( NB Contact, local district and county councils for alternative travel 90% of patients have may still be able to drive resources; recoded in their notes E.g. Dial a Ride; Concessionary Bus Passes/taxi fares;
Message in a Bottle - relevant information regarding your medical history and medication is kept within a plastic and placed in a specific place within your home eg your refrigerator so if emergency services are called they know where to access the bottle and the information. Dementia Awareness Event for patients/public Consider local Alzheimer’s Society /Age UK holding an event in the surgery for patients Consider PPG running an engagement event Consider identifying Patient Champions SPACE principles Potential Ideas for Action Plan Resources Outcomes Apply for community recognition/integration Working towards becoming Dementia Friendly- DAA. Share plans on the Dementia Action Alliance website. Consider applying for “Safe Place” status. Work with Dementia Friendly Community Initiatives. Dementia Action Alliance; Safe Place scheme Practice should have Action Plan published on the DAA website, and record the progress of the actions Driving To inform the DVLA ( NB may still be able to drive Contact, local district and county councils for alternative travel resources; E.g. Dial a Ride; Concessionary Bus Passes/taxi fares; 90% of patients have recoded in their notes
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