Framework and Model of Care for Dementia

The Model of Care for Dementia in Ireland is available below, along with other relevant frameworks and models of care.

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Model of Care for Dementia in Ireland

The Model of Care sets out a range of targets and practice recommendations to advance the treatment, care and support for people living with dementia in Ireland. Care pathways, timely diagnosis and early intervention will provide an opportunity for the person with dementia and their families to be part of the journey in planning for their future needs and engage with the decision making process around these needs. Evidence has shown timely diagnosis provides positively for the person with dementia and healthcare provider and enables individualised services tailored to meet the person’s needs. These early supports will further support our Acute Hospital System with Admission Avoidance and timely discharge for people with dementia. The Model supports the involvement of the person with dementia in research and this is particularly important in the context of continuous advances in care, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The Model of Care builds on work underpinned by the Dementia Strategy (2014) and was developed under the governance of a multidisciplinary Advisory Group and Consultancy Group, with contributions from the Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia and the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre.

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The Continuum of Care for People with Dementia in Ireland

The National Dementia Office commissioned this report to provide evidence to support the HSE and the Department of Heath to develop appropriate alternatives to the current residential care model for people with dementia in Ireland. It provides a review of national and international practice.

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Dementia Needs Analysis Framework to Support Local Service Development

The Dementia Needs Analysis Framework to Support Local Service Development provides guidance on the development of dementia services. Engaging people with dementia and their families is at the centre of the six-step process outlined in the Framework. The framework offers a blueprint for collecting information on what resources are available and what services are required to support people with dementia and their family carers to live with dignity as valued, independent citizens included in their community

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Developing and Implementing Dementia Policy in Ireland

This report is a reflection on various aspects of care for people with dementia in Ireland and internationally with a view to informing future developments in dementia policy in the country

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The Irish National Dementia Strategy

The Irish National Dementia Strategy was published by the Department of Health in 2014.The Strategy identifies key principles to underpin and inform the full range of health and social care services provided to people with dementia, their families and carers. It sets out strategic areas of action.

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Creating Excellence in Dementia Care: A Research Review for Ireland's National Dementia Strategy

The purpose of this report was to create the evidence-based research that helped to lay the foundations for the Irish National Dementia Strategy.

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