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Real stories ‘The care system hasn't helped us, it has made things more distressing’ - Nimisha's story Nimisha and her family are trying to provide the best support they can for her dad, Sharad. However, their experience of the dementia care system has been a constant struggle. Here, Nimisha shares her experiences of navigating a broken system of care. Nimisha and her family are trying to provide the best support they can for her dad, Sharad. However, their experience of the dementia care system has been a constant struggle. Here, Nimisha shares her experiences of navigating a broken system of care. ... 15 August 2019
News Tag: News. Most people back tax increase for social care, new study reveals - Alzheimer’s Society comment A new poll by the GMB Union has shown that most people support a tax increase to tackle to UK’s adult social care crisis. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society appoints Dame Barbara Windsor and husband Scott Mitchell Ambassadors The couple launch a public open letter calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to solve the dementia care crisis – asking the public to sign up. Read more
News Tag: News. Prime Minister announces extra £1.8 billion for NHS frontline services Yesterday, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the 20 hospitals set to share £850 million of new funding to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment – helping improve patient care and ultimately save more lives. Read more
News Tag: News. NHS bodies give Boris Johnson 'to-do' list - Alzheimer's Society comment The NHS Confederation, which represents 500 organisations in the NHS, voluntary and independent sectors, has presented the new Prime Minister with a "to-do" list, asking him to address major areas of "unfinished business" that are damaging patient care. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society calls on Boris Johnson to match Jeremy Hunt's pledge for social care investment Jeremy Hunt promises to fix the broken social care system if he becomes Prime Minister. Read more
Real stories The dementia care crisis behind closed doors We held a parliamentary photo exhibition, highlighting the human cost of the social care crisis to MPs. Here you can see some of the images and hear from the people affected by dementia who were photographed. We held a parliamentary photo exhibition, highlighting the human cost of the social care crisis to MPs. Here you can see some of the images and hear from the people affected by dementia who were photographed. ... 18 July 2019
News Tag: News. Billions needed to bring adult social care system to acceptable standard Billions of pounds must be spent to restore quality and access in the adult social care system to an "acceptable" standard, peers have urged. Read more
News Tag: News. NICE Quality Standard outlines that people with dementia should be offered activities that can help promote wellbeing A new recommendation says people living with dementia and people involved in their care should be given the opportunity to talk about the life experiences, preferences, interests, strengths and needs of the person with a healthcare professional. Read more
Real stories BBC Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and problems for people with dementia Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK. Val’s partner Ivana has Alzheimer’s disease and currently lives in a care home. Here Val shares her reaction to the BBC’s Panorama: Crisis in Care programme and her experience of the failing care system in the UK. ... 05 June 2019
News Tag: News. MPs warn of crisis in social care as more people suffer from cuts in care – Alzheimer’s Society comment Three out of five politicians say people in their constituencies are suffering because of cuts to social care, with three quarters saying there is a crisis in care in England. Read more
News Tag: News. Panorama's 'Crisis in Care' Tonight at 9pm the BBC will air the first of a two part series looking at the state of social care in Somerset. Read more