The dementia link worker scheme.

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• The dementia link worker scheme.
• An example in practice.

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• Introduction
• Jessica Mallinckrodt
• My Company
• Prestige nursing care

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• The dementia link program
• Dementia training program, completed over 9-12
  months.
• 9 forums
• NCFE certificate (written component).
• Introduction to facilitation.
• Ongoing sustained practice
• Countywide forums
• E-learning
• Support forums

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• Putting what we learnt into practice
• What do people living with dementia and their
  carers want?
• A life not a service
• Feelings matter most
• An Example.

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• We also
• Encourage formal training
• Detailed life history and assessment.
• Support workers are well informed.
• Spot checks and supervision tools of the trade!
• Questions??????