• People are living longer, which means that more of us will get age-related illnesses such as dementia. Although Dementia usually affects people as they get older, it’s not a normal part of ageing. Many people don’t realise that Dementia is a terminal illness. Palliative Care aims to improve the quality of life of people and their families who are facing an incurable, life-limiting illness, such as dementia. Palliative care involves actively looking for symptoms of any kind- physical, social, spiritual, or psychological – and providing excellent care to lessen these symptoms.

This project aimed to improve the palliative care of people with dementia, and their families, by developing a “model”. This model aims to support people with dementia to live well at home in the community for as long as possible. The model maps out what services, assessments and treatments the person might need and where, so the health system can better organise their care.

You can learn more about this project by visiting the project website, where you will see blog posts, informational videos, infographics, and more.

Project Website: www.pallcare4dementia.com