Please note: These are examples of what staff have done that have led to better outcomes for the people involved. However, it is important to recognise they will not suit everyone’s needs but serve to offer potential suggestions and to encourage you to explore alternative solutions that may help. Each example is the result of firstly getting to know and understand the individual, being curious to find solutions to providing better care and closely monitoring the outcomes of any changes made. If initiating suggestions given from the stories shared, we would encourage you to safeguard that person-centred care is in place and that you complement your learning from these stories with the relevant training needed to ensure you have the confidence and knowledge required.
Now take time to reflect.
Think of an individual you support…
Would this advice work for the person you support?
What else do you need to think about?
How can you implement this? What help do you need to do this?
Do you disagree with any aspect of the video?
that staff can use to help them to develop dementia friendly environments.. This is a series of resources used to assess environments used by people with dementia. It is in two tiers the first has no charge where there is a cost for the second. offers information to help you understand the basics of ageing and dementia friendly design. is a local information service for Scotland. It can connect you to information about support services, activities, groups, and resources in your Scottish community. offer guidance on meaningful activities for a person with dementia. is an animation on Turas that will help you understand altered reality in dementia. To access it you need to register with Turas. It is free to all social care staff in Scotland.
Practical dementia resources