Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHSFamily carers acting as ‘expert speakers’ on dementia care
Family carers of people with dementia are acting as ‘expert speakers’ to help train healthcare professionals in dementia care.
Under a scheme run by the organisation Uniting Carers for dementia, family carers are sharing their experiences to help improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the condition.
As well as raising awareness of dementia, the scheme is designed to empower the family carers themselves, and give healthcare workers an insight into the difficulties family carers face.
‘Offering professionals the opportunity to learn from family carers can make a real difference to a residential home carer, social worker, nurse or doctor,’ said a spokesperson for Uniting Carers for dementia, part of the charity for dementia
‘It can lead to a real shift in understanding dementia, the realities of being a carer, and how caring impacts on their lives. It may lead to an improvement in services and to help build better relationships between people with dementia and those who care for them,’ she added.
Anybody interested in becoming involved in the training scheme, or who would like to find out more, can contact Joy Watkins on 020 7874 7209 or email carers@fordementia.org.uk
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