Self guided support

• the first thing to do is to contact your GP practice
• your GP practice will organise an initial assessment and may refer you to a memory clinic for further assessment
• if you have not received a dementia diagnosis, you can still access support via our Dementia Support Service (DSS), which provides ongoing support

• the first thing to do is to contact your GP practice
• your GP practice will organise an initial assessment and may refer you to a memory clinic for further assessment
• if you have not received a dementia diagnosis, you can still access support via our Dementia Support Service (DSS), which provides ongoing support

• If you have been diagnosed following assessment at a Memory Clinic or GP practice, you will be offered post diagnostic support via the Dementia Support Service (DSS) – which can be accessed following a referral into the Dementia Connect hub
• A Dementia Adviser from Dementia Connect (Tier 1) will attempt contact within 3 working days of referral unless the person referred has requested otherwise
• If the person is then transferred to the DSS (Tier 2) the following criteria are in place:
  • Crisis Point/Urgent Invention required 2 days
  • Complex needs/outcomes 4 days
  • One to One support required 6 days
  • Home Visit required 6 days
  • Local Telephone Support required/requested 6 days

DSS will offer to support you directly and/or refer you to other services.

The first thing to do is to make a self-referral to the Dementia Support Service (DSS) via the DC hub who can then offer the appropriate support to meet your needs.

Eating balanced meals that include fibre and drinking fluids throughout the day helps to maintain bladder and bowel functions and lower risk of urinary tract infections.

Find out more on the Alzheimers Society website about:

• help with daily living
• changes in eating and drinking

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