Living with dementia in Stockport

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Stockport evaluated the support for people living with dementia by collecting feedback from those with lived experience.

The key findings from their engagement work includes:

  • Participants described that moving their loved ones into a care home was an extremely emotional experience.
  • The main issues people raised about care in care homes were about hygiene, lost property, dental care, GP care, visiting and lack of exercise/muscle wasting.
  • There was general concern about the quality of care plans, and it was suggested work needs to be done on modelling care plans on good practice.
  • Early hospital appointments were always very stressful with little chance of getting a dementia patient there for an eight or nine o’clock appointment.
  • It’s vital that all eligible health and social care professionals are provided with a mandatory training to support the care of people with dementia.

The report highlights what had worked well during the pandemic, the gaps in provision and a lived experience case study of one family’s dementia journey. Healthwatch have made recommendations for the local Clinical Commissioning Group to consider when shaping the services going forward.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Stockport
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Cleanliness, Hygiene and Infection Control
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Follow-on treatment and continuity of care
Written information, guidance and publicity
Prevention of diseases, including vaccination, screening and public hygiene
Public consultation and engagement
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Staffing - levels and training

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Focus group
General feedback
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Care home
Name of service provider
Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
0
Age group
Not known
Gender
Not known
Is the gender identity of people in the report the same as the sex they were assigned at birth?
Not known
Sexual orientation
Not known
Types of disabilities
Learning disability or difficulties
Does this report feature carers?
Yes
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