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Help and support for people with dementia
How you can help
A dementia diagnosis can come as a shock to the person with the condition and those around them. However, there are sources of help and support for everyone involved.
Your care plan
Following a diagnosis of dementia, you should have a care plan. This should set out what sort of care you and people who care for you might need. It's not the same as a needs assessment.
Your care plan should include:
- how you can keep doing the things that are important to you for as long as possible
- information about services that can help you and how to access them
- any health conditions you have that need regular monitoring
- the name of a health or social care person who will coordinate the different kinds of support you may need
- Your care plan should be reviewed at least once a year.
A memory assessment service, the social services department of your local council or your GP will help develop your care plan, together with your carer, if you have one, and other family members.
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