Issue - meetings

Report and draft strategy attached.

Andrew Rixom, on behalf of CCG.

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The vision of the strategy presented to the Board reflected the objectives of the National Dementia Strategy. There were currently approximately 3,400 people with dementia in Havering and this was expected to rise to around 5,000.

A number of minor additions/amendments were suggested and agreed:

·         It was agreed that the principle of supporting dementia sufferers in the workplace should be added to the strategy.

·         Wording in the strategy re the Havering Memory Service would be clarified so as to be clear that everyone had access to Admiral Nurse support.

·         A section addressing the health needs of carers would also be added.

·         Wording would be clarified to show that the need for different levels of support as the disease progressed would be addressed through regular review and updating of an individual’s care plan.

·         Peer support needed to be supplied for different age groups with for example work in progress with leisure centres to provide activities for younger people with dementia.

·         It was agreed that work to increase the Dementia Friends offer to schools should also include colleges and youth groups.

The Board agreed to support the Dementia Strategy, with the addition of the comments and suggestions shown above.