Dementia Support

• Conduct a specialist assessment with families who have complex needs and devise a plan to address these.

• Provide psychological support to help people with dementia and their families understand and deal with their feelings, thoughts and emotions.

• Give practical advice and strategies aimed at preventing and managing situations that can arise after a dementia diagnosis.

• Equip carers with stress management techniques  and and coping strategies, provide specialist carer education and training.

• Manage and coordinate care, when required

• Work together with families using therapeutic and educational interventions

• Work in liaison with other professionals and organisations to make sure that families obtain co-ordinated support

• Advocate for families who might not know the best questions to ask, or who to ask them of, and can help families prepare for complicated processes such as continuing healthcare assessments. or finding suitable long term care.

The service will be available to people with dementia and their family carers with complex needs who are registered with a GP practice in Lincolnshire West, Lincolnshire East, South West Lincolnshire and South Lincolnshire.

The main pathway for referral will be through the health and social care professionals in your neighbourhood. Professionals within hospice care, the Lincolnshire Carers Service and Lincolnshire Dementia Support Service will also be able to make referrals to the service.

Contact the St Barnabas Specialist Dementia Nurse Service
You can make referrals to this service by calling 01522 551 250