 | What does it do?Admiral Nurses
- Offer skilled assessment of the needs of family carers and people with dementia.
- Provide information and practical advice for family carers on different aspects of caring for a relative/friend with dementia.
- Work with families at the point of diagnosis and throughout the caring journey, providing emotional and psychological support and guidance about accessing services.
- Help family carers and people with dementia to develop and improve skills to assist with care-giving and to promote positive approaches to living with dementia.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations to facilitate co-ordinated care provision.
- Work with family carers to enable them to express their wishes and views about the services they receive.
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Who it is for: Admiral Nurses are specialist Mental Health Nurses working in the community to support carers (of all ages) of people suffering from
dementia. | Where it is available: Local service covering: Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks (Kent). | How to access or apply for it: Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust
Jasmine Centre
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
Kent
DA2 8DA
Tel: 01322 421 289 | Classification(s): Dementia, Dementia care, Support for carers, Information, advice & counselling, Support | Info last updated: 12/10/2011. |
| About the service provider: | | Contact info: | Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Admiral Nurses: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA. (view on map) Telephone: 01322 421 289 Visit their website | | Parent organisation: | Dementia UK | | Who are they? | Dementia UK is a national charity, committed to improving quality of life for all people affected by dementia.
The charity has four core areas:
Admiral Nurses
Admiral Nursing DIRECT
Dementia UK Training
Uniting Carers |
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