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www.dementiauk.org 356 Holloway road. London N7 6PA 020 7697 4174 [email protected] @DementiaUK Registered Charity Number 1039404 Admiral Nurses: leading the way in dementia care. Dr Hilda Hayo Chief Admiral Nurse/CEO Dementia UK www.dementiauk.org 356 Holloway road. London N7 6PA 020 7697 4174 [email protected] @DementiaUK Registered Charity Number 1039404 23/06/2017
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www.dementiauk.org
356 Holloway road. London
N7 6PA
020 7697 4174
@DementiaUK
Registered Charity Number
1039404
Admiral Nurses: leading the way in dementia care.
Dr Hilda Hayo Chief Admiral Nurse/CEO
Dementia UK www.dementiauk.org 356 Holloway road. London N7 6PA 020 7697 4174 [email protected] @DementiaUK Registered Charity Number 1039404
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Current Context: What are the Issues?
• Growing numbers of people with dementia
• Majority live in their own homes
• Growing number of family members providing care
• High multiple health and social care needs
• Patchy services
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Multi-morbidity • Diabetes: increases risk of dementia by
6 times • Cardiovascular disease: increased risk
of dementia of about 30% • Delirium: increased risk of developing
dementia • Parkinson’s disease: more than 80%
have cognitive impairment after ten years
• Learning disability
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What are the different types of dementia?
•Metabolic causes (e.g. diabetes, thyroid and nutrition)
•Degenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s, Frontotemporal dementia)
•Vascular conditions
•Alcohol related brain impairment
•Rarer forms (e.g. CJD, HIV, Huntingdon’s Disease)
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A History of Admiral Nursing
• Family Experience
• Specialist Dementia Nurses
• Work in Partnership
• Family Focus
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What do Admiral Nurses Provide?
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• Family & relationship centred approach
• Partnership working
• Specialist assessment & evidence based intervention
• Bio-psychosocial support for the carer and person living with dementia
• Supportive education
Admiral Nurses – Areas of Practice
Community
Care homes
Admiral Nursing Direct
Acute hospital
Home care Hospice
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NHS England Transformation Framework: The Well Pathway
for Dementia (2016)
For people living with the effects of dementia: Preventing well; diagnosing well; supporting well; living well; dying well.
Organisations & Practitioners:
Researching well; integrating well; commissioning well; training well; monitoring well.
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How Dementia UK Supports Admiral Nurses
Admiral Nurse
Professional & Practice
Development
Service Evaluation
Business development
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And finally, Admiral Nurses Help Build Resilience in Families
• Helping maintain relationships
• Supporting families through difficult transitions
• Providing specialist emotional support and advice to families
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Thank you for Listening
Any questions?
For help and advice please contact:
Admiral Nurse dementia helpline:
0800 888 6678
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