Brent Community Action on Dementia - Creating a Dementia-Friendly Borough
Brent Community Action on Dementia (CAD) in Brent aims to create a dementia-friendly borough to enhance the well-being of those living with dementia. Through innovative projects, they strive to improve lives irrespective of background, leveraging their partnership network and clear milestones for the upcoming year.
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Brent Community Action on Dementia Community Action on Community Action on Dementia (CAD) Brent Dementia (CAD) Brent Strategy A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 1
Brent Community Action on Dementia The CAD Brent Approach The CAD Brent Approach What How CAD Brent seeks to create a dementia friendly borough which enables improved wellbeing for people living with dementia. We are an alliance of different organisations and individuals committed to this goal. Our approach is to try innovative projects (project list at Annex A) which could then be sustained or scaled up if it is proved that they work. We recognise Brent s rich ethnic and religious diversity and our goal is to improve lives for everyone with dementia, regardless of background. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 2
Brent Community Action on Dementia We are a broad coalition involving the following We are a broad coalition involving the following partners . partners . A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 3
Brent Community Action on Dementia Our Organisation and Governance are Our Organisation and Governance are straightforward . straightforward . These meetings will ensure CAD Brent is linked into the overall health, care and wellbeing agenda in Brent. 6 Monthly Meetings with Councillor Krupesh Hirani (Brent Health and Wellbeing Board Chair) and Phil Porter (Brent Council) The CAD Brent Steering Group meet on the final Friday of the month at Brent Civic Centre. The Group is chaired by Danny Maher (CEO, Ashford Place) with secretariat from Naomi Fine. The Steering Group has also done some longer strategy sessions (see Annex B) CAD Brent Steering Group Projects will update at the Steering Group. The Steering Group can also approve new projects/close down existing projects. Project C etc Project A Project B A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 4
Brent Community Action on Dementia And we have clear milestones over the next year . And we have clear milestones over the next year . PIE GP training workshops begin. Launch of small funding scheme to support BAME/Faith communities to develop dementia support programmes as part of De-Caf Brent Project. Meeting with Brent Council Sponsors Possible Dementia in Brent An Update, event in Civic Centre April 18 April 17 May Nov Mar Aug Feb Dec Sep Oct Jun Jan Jul + Commencement of Dementia Awareness events for BAME/Faith communities in partnership with BrentStart Will evolve and be added to. Events for Dementia Awareness Week (14-20 May) including at Irish Embassy Queens Park Fayre provides opportunity to showcase work. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 5
Brent Community Action on Dementia You can support in the following ways . You can support in the following ways . 1. Promote our work Display posters or leaflets for CAD Brent and/or our partner organisations. Sponsor a Project or Fundraise If you can support a project financially (directly or through fundraising) or in kind (e.g. people s time) we would be delighted to hear from you. Become Dementia Friendly Ensure your business or organisation is operating in a Dementia friendly way. This could include Dementia Friends Information Sessions, which cover five key messages that we want everyone to know about dementia, and help people to think what they could do to help. Become part of CAD Brent Join with us as a partner organisation e.g. becoming involved in one or more of our projects. Contact: Danny Maher (Chair) Danny.Maher@ashfordplace.org.uk Naomi Fine (Secretariat) - naomicadbrent@gmail.com Website - http://www.cad-brent.org.uk/ 2. 3. 4. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 6
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: List of Projects Annex A: List of Projects Page Number 1. Peer Support 8 2. A Whole Street of Support 9 3. Dementia Care Kilburn PIE Project 10 4. De-Caf Brent Project 11 5. Home Safe 12 A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 7
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Peer Support Project Purpose Project Lead and Team The service links people diagnosed with dementia to Who is the lead and who are the other key people provide peer to peer support and to engage in activities of involved? mutual interest Dianne Campbell, Clementine Femiola A group for carers of people living with dementia runs along side the peer support service in partnership with Project Resources Brent Carer s Centre Brent CCG funding (Project Lead s Post, Project Activities & The service formally launched 29 March 2017. Ten Peer Evaluation) for 18 months. Supporters have been recruited Brent Mayor s Charitable Fund Time given by staff from Brent Carers Centre How will we know it has Succeeded? Project Interdependencies Evaluation will focus on: Regular attendance at sessions by project members Kilburn PIE Project (Partnerships in Innovative Education) Greater awareness about the service as measured through increased A Whole Street of Support number of referrals De-Caf Brent Project Positive evaluation feedback from project members Referrals from Social Worker The service is easily accessible across the borough Referrals from GPs (linked to social prescribing initiatives) Project membership broadly reflects Brent s diverse communities A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 8
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: A Whole Street of Support Project Purpose Project Lead and Team Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? Creating an environment in neighbourhoods where people John Delahunty, Angela Payne. Hazel Robinson, Ajo Clua, South living with dementia feel safe, confident and involved, Kilburn Trust, Mamota Ahmed playing their part. Use the Prototyping method of service design and test Project Resources ideas that might work and change the way neighbourhoods Service Designer Time, initially commissioned from Innovation Unit operate. Initial focus on Cricklewood, now working in South Kilburn. Concorde Caf Local Community Hub. South Kilburn Trust community facilities and connection to other existing groups Connection to MAPRA residents association. How will we know it has Succeeded? Project Interdependencies People living with dementia report feeling more involved in their neighbourhood. Key interdependencies with Peer Support Project developing Examples of change to service providers, community groups resources in neighbourhoods BY peer supporters for use by people and individuals who are more dementia friendly as a result. living with dementia. Learning how we can energise and align community activities Connection to PIE project developing a range of resources which to take action to make their community dementia friendly. can form part of social prescribing by GPs in Kilburn and beyond. Link with Richard Barritt on South Kilburn regeneration. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 9
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Dementia Care Kilburn PIE Project Project Purpose Project Lead and Team Our Partnerships in Innovative Education (PIE) project aims to: Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? Improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, their Renata Chavda Project Manager, Dr Justin Sacks GP Lead families and carers by increasing public and professional awareness and understanding of dementia. Promote an integrated approach to education and training, spanning primary and secondary care, Community Action Dementia Bren and Project Resources involving patients and local communities. Project is funded by Health Education England across North West Support the development of Kilburn as a Dementia Friendly ward. London (HEE NWL) and is a collaboration with Kilburn Primary Care Co-op Limited, CAD, Brent Dementia Peer Support Project, CNWL, How will we know it has Succeeded? Brent Council, Age UK Brent and Ashford place. Will be evaluated by Imperial College London in September. Grand finale event at Queens Park Fayre. Outputs will include: Project Interdependencies Raising awareness and improving knowledge of dementia locally via a series of events within communities especially amongst BAME - A Whole Street of Support communities, faith groups and healthcare staff. - Peer Support project A leaflet and poster produced to be displayed at GP practices and public venues. If evaluation psoitive, will look to roll out to other main GP federations Workshops delivered to GPs within Kilburn to further improve confidence in Brent. in recognising and managing dementia. Face-to-face educational sessions with GPs in Kilburn. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 10
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: De-Caf Brent Project Project Purpose Project Lead and Team Seeking to establish new Dementia Caf s in faith/BME Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? communities in Brent Kawal Singh, Harry Singh, Danny Maher Five initial potential locations / communities APDA, Brent Mosque, Polish Church, St Cuthberts and Travellers. Project Resources Seed funding provided for Caf to be established. Dawn Butler (MP for Brent Central) has agreed to be patron of the project although now subject to re-election. Brent Mayor s Charitable Fund How will we know it has Succeeded? Project Interdependencies 10 new DCafs in faith / BME communities in Brent. DCafs fit needs of local population. - PIE Project - Council s commissioning of Dementia Caf s. A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 11
Brent Community Action on Dementia Annex A: Home Safe Project Purpose Project Lead and Team Tackling issue of people with dementia wandering away Who is the lead and who are the other key people involved? from home and going missing. Charlotte Curran Seeking in Mapbesbury to identify who might wander and who is willing to volunteer Project Resources Next Door (private social network for neighbourhoods) How will we know it has Succeeded? Project Interdependencies Reduction in wandering by those with dementia. Rapid response when wandering does occur. - A Whole Street of Support - Brent Social Workers (no.1 challenge) A Dementia Friendly Borough of Brent 12
