Link to Alzheimer's Society website for useful advice and information sheets
Link to the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly website - Advancing the health and wellbeing of older people
serving Westbury and the surrounding villages
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Mission Statement
“Alzheimer’s Support is committed to the provision of a range of flexible, specialist services, which give people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia’s, and their Carers real choice, whilst maintaining as much independence and control over their lives as possible.”
Values and Beliefs
The interests of individual users and
Carers shall be
safeguarded and promoted at all times.
Entitlement to services shall exist regardless of age,
gender, sexual orientation, and cultural, religious or ethnic background.
Social, cultural, ethnic and religious background of
all users shall be respected.
Effective dissemination of relevant information has
the capacity to enhance the lives of users.
A comprehensive service can be achieved through
partnership with other agencies.
Quality and improvement of the service will be
achieved through regular monitoring, evaluation and appropriate action.
The views of users and
Carers are essential to the
ongoing development and improvement of the
service.
Key Aims and Objectives
To give emotional support to families and others
concerned with dementia by linking them through membership and support groups.
To provide practical help, guidance and information on
Alzheimer’s and other related dementia.
To assist people with dementia and their
Carers to
access service’s, benefits and other resources available from other providers.
To provide training for those working with people with
dementia and their Carers.
To actively lobby for:
people with dementia and their Carers, including support at home, day care,
residential care, nursing home and hospital care
which will enable the early detection / diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other
dementia
support needs are provided for, i.e. changes in Building Standards covering
access requirements
To promote and disseminate relevant research findings,
raise general awareness and help advance the frontiers of knowledge about
dementia.
To give funding agencies “value for money” in the
provision of specialist dementia care services.
Quality Assurance
Alzheimer’s Support will provide the best possible service to people with dementia, their Carers and others who use the services.
We evaluate the quality of service provided, and encourage and welcome comments and suggestions that will help to ensure high standards.
The Organisation will be reviewed regularly by the Executive Committee. Suggestions, comments of appreciation and ideas from those who use the services will, whenever possible, be incorporated into future developments.
Equal Opportunities
Alzheimer’s Support is committed to Equal Opportunities for clients, volunteers and employees.
The policy ensures that no person receives less favourable treatment than any other does.
This includes; race, colour, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, disability, religion or beliefs, marital status, trade union activities, sexual orientation, social position or social disadvantage, political beliefs, employment status, or any similar characteristic which cannot be shown to be justified.