Purposeful Activity Volunteers (PAV) are being recruited to visit inpatients with dementia at Weston General Hospital, providing a period of social inclusion to this vulnerable group of people. Read more »
Large screen Day Night Orientation clocks are being used on the wards at Royal United Hospital Bath, providing a constant and reassuring source of information on time and place. Read more »
The reminiscence pod at the Bristol Royal Infirmary provides a complete environment set in the 1950’s era enabling interaction with ‘familiar’ objects, prompting conversation and greater levels of communication. Read more »
‘Young at Heart’ is a project to improve the time in Salisbury District Hospital for older patients through a regular and continuous programme of creative activities on the wards, such as singing, music, storytelling, dance and movement, and crafts. Read more »
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust have appointed a project lead to deliver a Dementia Education programme offering three levels of training. Read more »
The refurbishment and upgrade of Lulworth ward using the principles and guidance of the Kings Fund Enhancing Healing Environments programme has delivered a dementia-friendly environment using colour, space and art to enhance orientation, continence, nutrition and recovery. Read more »
The Department of Clinical Psychology at Salisbury District Hospital has developed a Programme ‘Engage’ which is designed to support the psychological needs of older adults in hospital. Read more »
Nurses working in Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust are actively targeting frail patients with dementia at the front door ensuring appropriate assessment, care and discharge planning is completed and that it involves the patient and carers. Read more »
Salisbury District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is working in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society to deliver Basic Awareness Workshops in Dementia to staff at the hospital. Read more »
Under the Art at the Heart umbrella, Soundbite brings a varied programme of live music and creative activities to patients, staff and visitors at the Royal United Hospital Bath. Read more »
Staff at Weston General Hospital are using a new shared transfer of care letter during discharge which better captures the health needs of the patients with dementia. Read more »
Three wards at Weston General Hospital have signed up to the national Quality Charter Mark in Elderly Care with a real focus on Dementia care and staff attitude towards Dementia patients. Read more »
A lunch club held is being held on a care of elderly medical ward at Torbay Hospital to ensure that nutrition and hydration needs are well met. Read more »
A new mobile application has been developed by clinicians in Plymouth, supported by international colleagues, that provides an easy-to-use dementia assessment tool that can be used by a wide range of medical and other healthcare staff. Read more »
Intentional ward rounds involving occupational therapists and physiotherapists working alongside nurses are being undertaken at University Hospitals Bristol. Read more »
Volunteers at Weston General Hospital are providing help to people with dementia at mealtimes. Read more »
Ward based observational studies were conducted as part of a dementia self assessment process at Salisbury District Hospital, highlighting positive practice alongside areas for improvement. Read more »
An ‘Hour to Remember’ dementia awareness training programme is being delivered in Yeovil District Hospital, enabling staff, volunteers and carers to become engaged in a wide range of dementia initiatives. Read more »
Nurses at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust were trained in the Person, Interaction and Environment (PIE) methodology and then took opportunities to sit and observe the care of people with dementia in a hospital setting. Read more »
A Dementia mapping pilot is underway in a care of the elderly ward in an acute hospital setting in Cornwall. Read more »
A dedicated Training Strategy for the care and protection of vulnerable people has been developed in Yeovil which incorporates the specialist training needs associated with dementia. Read more »
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust are using a new e-learning platform to deliver a variety of education modules to a mixed group of staff to raise awareness and understanding about dementia. Read more »
Partnership working in Cornwall between the acute environment and care homes is improving end of life care for people living with dementia, enabling them to die in their place of choice. Read more »
An Alzheimer’s Society volunteer working in Great Western Hospital, Swindon, is providing advice to patients and carers on Jupiter Ward and signposting them to community resources. Read more »
Bracken ward in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, has established a small activity room and volunteers have been recruited to work with people living with dementia attend the ward on a twice weekly basis to support patients in the activity room. Read more »
The hospital befriending scheme at the Royal United Hospital in Bath is an exciting volunteering activity led by the local Alzheimer’s Society which extends the existing befriending carried out in the community into a hospital setting. Read more »
The Volunteer Co-ordinator is providing an exceptional service to patients and carers at North Bristol hospitals, supported by the Deputy Director of Nursing. Read more »
Great Western Hospital in Swindon has introduced an alternative system for patients to select food rather than choosing from a menu, improving nutrition for people with dementia. Read more »
A screening tool used in Derriford Hospital is helping staff to identify those at risk of swallowing difficulties, enabling them to give advice and strategies for improving swallowing and when to refer for specialist assessment. Read more »
Torbay Hospital has recently recruited 12 new meal time companions on Cheetham Hill Ward at to encourage a better nutritional intake for patients, including people with dementia. Read more »
This project aim to improve the health care environment on Ward 6A of Yeovil District Hospital to better meet the needs older and vulnerable patients, including people with dementia, confusion and memory loss. Read more »
This project has refurbished and extended Franklyn Hospital in Exeter, offering specialist in-patient mental health services to mostly older people, including a 16-bed treatment unit for people with dementia. Read more »
North Bristol NHS Trust has set up a specialised ward for people with dementia in an acute hospital setting, North Bristol Read more »
Petal, a two-year old terrier is bringing a great deal of pleasure to patients, particularly on the Older Peoples’ Unit at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Read more »
A 1950’s style day room has been set up in Dorset County Hospital, enabling patients with dementia to participate in reminiscence therapy, games and art activities. Read more »
Sedgemoor Ward at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has undergone an innovative makeover which has created an environment which enhances the hospital experience of older people and especially for those who also have dementia. Read more »
A local artist has been commissioned to lead classes on Hartor Ward at Derriford Hospital, enabling people with dementia to partcipate in weekly group art class, supported by occupational therapy and nursing support workers. Read more »
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is using large photographs on walls, doors and corridors to improve the quality of care for people living with dementia whilst in Derriford Hospital. Read more »
Yeovil District Hospital has introduced a bed management policy to move patients with dementia only when clinically required. Read more »
The Art at the Heart programme for the Royal United Hospital in Bath provides a programme of integrated arts projects for the comfort, health and well being of patients, staff and the wider hospital community. Read more »
Each ward is being given the opportunity to apply for a Charter Mark, recognising the high quality of care provided to people with dementia whilst in the Royal United Hospital Bath. Read more »
The Older Persons Assessment and Liaison for Dementia team is routinely screening patients in Bournemouth hospitals to identify those that need assessment and management by an older person’s specialist whether it be therapist, nurse or consultant geriatrician. Read more »
This project aims to deliver more integrated care between hospitals and care homes in Plymouth, benefitting people with dementia when admitted to hospital and discharged from hospital. Read more »
The memory service provides all inpatients and outpatients with access to a pathway of care that delivers a rapid and competent specialist assessment for cognitive impairment and/or dementia as part of the clinical management of long term co-morbidities. Read more »
Outpatient services at the University Hospitals Bristol are focusing on the specific needs of patients with dementia and their carers by ensuring that the patient and their carer are involved throughout the care pathway. Read more »
Patients admitted through Urgent Care in Plymouth hospitals are screened on admission to identify the risk of complex needs in hospital, and to predict those on discharge. Read more »
University Hospitals Bristol has established a computer-based system to manage the delayed discharges that is reviewed daily by key members of the care team who have responsibility for progressing the patients journey. Read more »
This Gloucestershire-based project promotes the use of multi-disciplinary care rounding, enabling a detailed assessment of the care needs of people with dementia whilst in hospital. Read more »
Torbay Hospital has implemented Electronic Board Rounds as part of their electronic information system, SWIFT PLUS, enabing care staff to make early plans for assessment and treatment. Read more »
Existing Champions for Older People are being designated as Dementia Champions across all adult wards, departments and services in Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. Read more »
Staff at Poole Hospital are now completing all patient assessments including the MUST tool using the Cerner Millenium IT system. Read more »
This project aimed to improve dementia care in Somerset’s general hospitals through the secondment of two members of staff from the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Read more »
The ‘Getting To Know You’ leaflet was developed on the Healthcare of Elderly wards, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, for use by relatives of patients too confused to give us details about themselves. Read more »
The project aims to familiarise staff in University Hospitals Bristol with ‘This is me’, a simple leaflet devised by the Alzheimer’s Society to support people with dementia in an unfamiliar environment such as hospital. Read more »
The Dementia ward champion at Musgrove Park Hospital ensures that all staff that care for patients with dementia are appropriately trained to provide person centred care with respect and dignity. Read more »