Diagnosis or Clinical Intervention in Established Diagnosis
Clinical intervention for the person with dementia and their family or direct access to statutory care
Dementia Assessment and Community Services (CWPT) Follow link
- Offer a range of evidence-based psycho-educative support and information groups
- Psycho-social interventions including Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Groups
- Specialist Psychological, Occupational Therapy and Social Work assessment & intervention
- Medication monitoring and support
Dementia Diagnosis in Primary Care Training Information
This information is accessed via the link on the right side of this page
It should only be used as a resource for training support and should not be used alone to diagnose dementia
Currently restricted to practices in the CRCCG CHESS programme
Complex carer needs
Where the caring role is impacting on the carer’s health and wellbeing
- Work in partnership with the family using a relationship centred approach
- Specialist assessment with evidence based interventions
- Offer supportive education
- Provide biopsychosocial support for the carer and person living with dementia
- Care management and liaison with other professionals and organisations
Support for the person with dementia or the carer or both
Dementia Navigators follow link
- Give information to either party about dementia and how to live well with the condition
- Navigate to other sources of support through signposting or direct referral
- Act as a gateway to community groups and activities
- Provide low level emotional support to people affected by dementia at all points during their journey
Other agencies
Carers Trust Heart of England also offers support to carers (of all ages) irrespective of the person’s diagnosis status across Coventry & Warwickshire
Carers Trust Heart of England – Carers’ Centre
Central Library, Smithford Way
Coventry, CV12 1FY
Tel: 02476101040 option 3
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