Financial support Consider advice re council Local County Council Welfare Benefits Team tax rebates, Attendance Benefits Enquiry Helpline for people with disabilities and carers Allowance, Carers Tel: 0800 88 22 00 funding. www.direct.gov.uk SPACE Potential Ideas for Resources Outcomes principles Action Plan Patient/Carer feedback Consider a patient/carer Friends and family Survey completed, with survey a report and action plan. ENVIRONMENTS that are dementia friendly. Consider a walk around of Kings Fund toolkit Audit and toolkit the surgery by staff performed by practice members, patients, carers Consider designating a area” to reduce risk of “quiet agitation (inside or outside) Develop a Box” for Memory Box available “memory the waiting room for use by dementia patients and carers/staff Consider making the surgery a safe haven for people who are found wandering in the area Uncluttered floor space and Consider; signage, noise, carpets and accessibility, memory clock for plain carpets orientation. signage for toilets and exits - use symbols. Good lighting, sense of calm
Financial support Consider advice re council tax rebates, Attendance Allowance, Carers funding. Local County Council Welfare Benefits Team Benefits Enquiry Helpline for people with disabilities and carers Tel: 0800 88 22 00 www.direct.gov.uk SPACE principles Potential Ideas for Action Plan Resources Outcomes Patient/Carer feedback Consider a patient/carer survey Friends and family Survey completed, with a report and action plan. ENVIRONMENTS that are dementia friendly. Consider a walk around of the surgery by staff members, patients, carers Kings Fund toolkit Audit and toolkit performed by practice Consider designating a “quiet area” to reduce risk of agitation (inside or outside) Develop a “memory Box” for the waiting room for use by dementia patients and carers/staff Memory Box available Consider making the surgery a safe haven for people who are found wandering in the area Uncluttered floor space and plain carpets signage for toilets and exits - use symbols. Good lighting, sense of calm Consider; signage, noise, carpets and accessibility, memory clock for orientation.
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