APPLE TREE MEDICAL PRACTICE
DEMENTIA SUPPORT AND CARER INFORMATION LEAFLET
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS & INFORMATION
See also our Carer Information Leaflet and Folder available to view in the
practice waiting area.
Useful General Sources of Information
1. The Dementia Guide - Living well after diagnosis. An NHS & Alzheimer’s
Society Publication available to patients or carers after diagnosis. Ask
the GP surgery for a copy.
2. Dementia - The one-stop guide. Practical advice for families,
professionals and people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Prof June Andrews. Profile books. Available from Amazon.
3. Alzheimer’s Society Factsheets available at alzheimers.org.uk/factsheets
4. NHS Choices website http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementiaguide/pages/about-dementia.aspx
5. Books on Prescription service available at certain libraries giving access
to books for self help. This service has now been expanded to cover
dementia.
Local Organisations for Information & Support
1. Nottingham North & East CCG Website link to Carer and Dementia
Carer information http://www.nottinghamnortheastccg.nhs.uk/deliveringas-a-ccg/delivering-quality-and-patient-safety/are-you-carer/
2. Alzheimers Society Nottingham 0115 934 3800 or
alzheimers.org.uk/localinformation
3. Age UK Nottingham Advice Hotline 0115 844 0011
4. The Carers Federation 0115 962 9310
5. Carer Support Service (Notts County Council) Tel 0300 500 80 80
6. Dementia café: Gedling Memory Café. Meets on 4th Friday of the month
at Good Shephard Church Hall. 0115 9343811
7. To apply for a carers assessment contact Nottinghamshire County
Council Adult Social Care Tel 0300 500 80 80 or check your eligibility
through
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/caring/adultsocialcare/supporttoliveat
home/eligibility/
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National Organisations for Information & Support
1. Alzheimers Society National Dementia Helpline 0300 222 1122. Calls
are charged at low-cost rate. Helpline available for anyone affected by
dementia. Open 9am-5pm Monday - Friday and 10am-4pm Saturdays
and Sundays.
2. Talking Point online discussion forum available 24hours a day every day
of the year at alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint
3. Age UK have a vision of a world in which older people flourish. They aim
to improve later life for everyone through their information and advice,
campaigns, products, training and research. Information line: 0800 169
6565 www.ageuk.org.uk
4. Dementia UK a national charity committed to improving quality of life for
all people affected by dementia. They provide Admiral nurses who are
mental health nurses specialising in dementia care. Tel:0845 257 9406
(Admiral nurse helpline) www.dementiauk.org
5. Carers UK are an organisation helping carers get the financial, practical
& emotional help they need. Carers UK Advice Line 0808 808 7777 or
www.carersuk.org
6. Carers Trust work to improve support, services and recognition for
anyone living with the challenges of caring, for a family member or
friend. Carers Trust telephone: 0844 800 4361 www.carers.org
7. NHS Choices has wide ranging information for carers on their website
http://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/guide/practicalsupport/Pages/Overview.a
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8. Citizens Advice Bureau offers free, confidential, impartial and
independent advice about many things including your entitlement to
benefits. www.citizensadvice.org.uk
9. Attendance Allowance Forms are available by calling the Disability
Benefits Helpline 0345 605 6055 or www.gov.uk/disability-benefitshelpline
10. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Tel 0300 790 6806
11. Look after your back - You may find that lifting the person you care for,
helping them dress or move around places a strain on your back. You
can get advice and guidance that may reduce the risk of injury from
Backcare at www.backcare.org.uk. Adult social care may also be able to
advise and in some cases provide equipment and aids to minimise the
strain.
12. Practical help - Ask for a carers assessment from your local Adult Social
Care department - See local information above.
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Key points to living well after diagnosis
1. Prevent falls by removing trip hazards and making sure the house is well
lit. Ask about a falls assessment if this is a potential problem.
2. Use a personal alarm to alert people if you fall.
3. Place useful telephone numbers and keys by the phone.
4. Ask your pharmacist about putting your pills into a dosette box.
5. Calendar clocks which show the date and day of the week along with a
large ‘week to view diary’ may be helpful.
6. Have the flu vaccine annually and ask about the pneumonia vaccine if
you are over-65.
7. Consider getting a ‘chip and signature card’ to manage your money so
you don’t have to remember a PIN number.
8. Ask Citizen’s Advice Bureau or Age UK about benefits you may be
entitled to and ask someone from these organisations or a social worker
or local welfare rights service for help completing the forms which can be
long and detailed.
9. Make sure you have an up to date will.
10. Consider setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney.
11. If you drive you must tell the DVLA about your diagnosis.
12. As a carer make sure you look after your health including having a flu
vaccine annually.
Dementia Support & Carer Information Leaflet
Dr Claire James Version 1 - May 2015