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At Innovations in Dementia we believe that with the right support and opportunities, people with dementia can communicate, engage, participate and continue to be part of relationships and communities, no matter how advanced their dementia.

Innovations in Dementia CIC will work with people with dementia, partner organisations and professionals to help people with dementia to keep control of their lives by testing new and positive projects and adopting a civil rights approach to overcoming discrimination.

If you have ideas for new innovative projects for people with dementia or are interested in partnering with us on an innovative project please email ideas@innovationsindementia.org.uk

Some of our areas of interest:

People with dementia and their communities - find out more about projects where people with dementia have active roles to play in the communities in which they live

Start Making Sense - accessible information for people with dementia
Find out more about our work to make public information easier to use

Making sure that the voice of people with dementia is heard
Find out more about our projects and ideas

The civil rights of people with dementia
We believe that people with dementia have rights that are being denied them - find out more about our views

People with dementia making use of computers, the internet and other technology
Find our more about our projects around technology and people with dementia


News

Dementia capable communities

We are involved in a number of initiatives around the country to help promote the concept of dementia friendly communities.

In York, we are supporting AESOP Consortium with the Dementia Without Walls project funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation that is looking at how to make York at good place to live with dementia.

This work will build on our report for the Department of Health in January 2011.
Download the report of our findings from our projects pages

September 2011


Our House

This project will aim to answer the following questions:

  • How can we best engage older residents with dementia in the life of their care home?
  • Is it possible for people with dementia to feel a sense of ownership in the running of their care home?
  • What kind of methods and approaches can help care home staff to engage with people with dementia?

The project will run for two years in two care homes for people with dementia: Charnwood House in Coventry (run by Methodist Homes Association) and Lennox House in London (run by Care UK).

For more information see our projects pages

April 2011


Getting equipped to tackle forgetfulness – top tips guide launched

We joined up with the Foundation for Assistive Technology (FAST) and Trent Dementia Services Development Centre to produce this free booklet.

To download the booklet visit our projects pages

March 2011


Shared lives

We have got three years funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to look at developing “Shared Lives” opportunities for people with dementia. The project is a joint project between Innovations in Dementia and SWAPs (South West Adult Placement)..

For more information see our projects pages

September 2010


Innovations in Dementia CIC, PO Box 616, Exeter, EX1 9JB
Telephone 01392 420076

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