BME Dementia Care - EachStep Blackburn and One Voice, leading South Asian Community group

BME Dementia Care - EachStep Blackburn and One Voice, leading South Asian Community group

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United Kingdom
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BME dementia care

EachStep Blackburn is a pioneering £5m dementia care service that provides specialist respite, residential, nursing and end of life care. Community Integrated Care has strived to ensure that our home is inclusive of the entire local community. We've formed a thriving partnership with the leading South Asian community group, One Voice. This has seen us consult their members on important matter like delivering culturally appropriate support, reflecting the different tastes of residents in our catering, and employing a diverse workforce. Together, we've gained the backing of the likes of Tauheedhul Islam Girls' High School, local high schools and Indian restaurants, who have all pledged to support our home. It is our aim that this dedicated community engagement will overcome the traditional barriers that stop people from South Asian backgrounds accessing dementia care and support services

 
Acknowledgement
Alzheimer Europe's database on intercultural initiatives was developed as part of the 2018 Work Plan which received funding under an operating grant from the European Union’s Health Programme (2014–2020).
Alzheimer Europe also gratefully acknowledges the funding provided by Robert Bosch Stiftung.