Title/name of initiative: 

Dementia Wellbeing Service (UK)

Type of initiative:

DVD, leaflet and support

Country:

United Kingdom

Details/description:

A series of individual DVDs and leaflets (Memory loss? Confusion? Change in behaviour? Your questions answered. A film about dementia) in English and other community languages, designed to answer common questions and to provide information about free support available in the area. The Dementia Wellbeing Service also ensures that every GP practice in the Bristol area (UK) has a named Dementia Practitioner (to identify and support people with memory problems and possible dementia) and Dementia Navigator (to support the person with a diagnosis of dementia and those close to them).

Which ethnic groups are covered?

Somali, Polish, Urdu, Punjabi and Cantonese

Which languages are covered? 

English, Somali, Polish, Urdu, Punjabi and Cantonese

What is the target audience of the initiative?  

People with dementia and carers

Publication date:

Last updated in May 2017

Where or from whom to obtain more information:

Dementia Wellbeing Service/NHS, Bristol, United Kingdom, + 44 117 9045151, www.bristoldementiawellbeing.org