I have been diagnosed with dementia
Support from the council's Adult Social Care team
The Adult Social Care (ASC) team, work with people who are living with dementia and with early onset to mild/severe cognitive impairment.
Some patients live on their own and some with their families/carers. ASC is able to support people with dementia in line with the Care Act 2014 and the statutory requirement to offer a section 9 and section 10 assessment to the person living with dementia and their carers respectively.
The individual’s support network is considered during the assessment to ensure all the needs of the person are met.
After making an assessment, you may eligible for formal social care services.
ASC will review your needs every year or more often if there has been a significant change.
Making a referral
Like other referral to ASC, people with dementia are referred to the service through:
- other professionals such as GP’s, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Police, Fire Services, Housing & SCAS
- some referrals are received from members of the family, member of the public, neighbours or self-referrals
- referrals can be done online or by emailing [email protected]