We want your views on our first Dementia Strategy
Overview
This strategy is the first Barnet Borough Partnership strategy to underpin borough-wide commitments to providing high-quality care and support for people with dementia and their carers. It builds on the progress already made in the borough to improve the lives of people living with dementia, their families, and their carers, and provides a framework for continuous action to ensure that people continue to live well and thrive.
This strategy has been co-produced and developed in partnership with people living with dementia and their carers, Adult Social Care, North CentralContinue reading
We want your views on our first Dementia Strategy
Overview
This strategy is the first Barnet Borough Partnership strategy to underpin borough-wide commitments to providing high-quality care and support for people with dementia and their carers. It builds on the progress already made in the borough to improve the lives of people living with dementia, their families, and their carers, and provides a framework for continuous action to ensure that people continue to live well and thrive.
This strategy has been co-produced and developed in partnership with people living with dementia and their carers, Adult Social Care, North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB), Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust, commissioned and non-commissioned organisations and voluntary and Community Sector partners (VCS):
- Between 1 June and 30 September 2022, the commissioning and engagement teams carried out extensive stakeholder engagement with people living with dementia, their carers, health, and social care professionals, commissioned and non-commissioned services, as well as the voluntary sector in Barnet to understand the experiences of people living with dementia in Barnet.
- We held over nine workshops and engaged over 140 people living with dementia and their carers and have captured their feedback about changes to support, or services that they feel are needed and included them directly in this strategy under each of the main chapters
We recognise that some of these changes may have already been made, or are planned, which indicates that we need to review communication, awareness, and accessibility. Whereas other changes reflect gaps in our local system that we will aim to address. This will all be considered in the development of the action plan to implement this strategy.
What are we seeking your views on
We would like to hear your thoughts and comments and in particular suggestions around our identified priorities through our engagement and co-production process which will inform our action plan for the next five years.
Our three priorities are;
- Improved information and advice (Before diagnosis, at diagnosis, and post-diagnosis) to ensure that people can make informed decisions about their health and care needs.
- Improved awareness and identification; early and timely diagnosis.
- Individualised and tailored support that promotes independence and well-being (At diagnosis and post-diagnosis)
How to have your say:
We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and encourage you to have your say.
Please review the strategy and email your feedback to jo.kamanu@barnet.gov.uk or post your comments to: C/O Jo Kamanu, London Borough of Barnet, First Floor 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW
If you would like support in reviewing the strategy and in providing your feedback, please contact us at the above email address.
What happens after the consultation engagement closes?
The next step is to update the strategy based on your feedback. We will then translate the strategy into action so that it makes a real and lasting difference to people living with dementia and their carers.
If you would like to help us co-produce the action plan to implement the Dementia Strategy, then please get in touch at the above email address.
