Listening to people with dementia

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch York hear frequently from people with dementia and their carers.  They had previously looked the topic and wanted to continue with the conversation. They ran focus groups to understand people’s experience.

The report looks at the following areas:

  • The importance of being with other people
  • Using activity to support wellbeing
  • Having the right support and services at the right time
  • The impact of Covid on the support they need
  • Having a timely diagnosis
  • Access to good healthcare
  • Feeling listened to
  • Ability to plan for the future

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch York
Publication date
Key themes
Access to services
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Diagnosis
Lifestyle and wellbeing; wider determinants of health
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Focus group
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
General Practice (GP)
Memory clinic

Details of people who shared their views

Types of long term conditions
Dementia
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