Dementia Adviser

6 months ago


Tipton, United Kingdom Murray Hall Community Trust Full time

Following the agreed service pathway, the Community Dementia Adviser will: Work with individuals living with dementia and their family carers, providing maintenance support and call care according to the service casework model. Work collaboratively with Dementia Navigators to facilitate interventions for people with dementia and their families requiring intensive support during periods of transition, complexity and crisis, involving statutory sector services as appropriate. Recruit, deploy and support volunteers, to encourage and facilitate people with dementia and family carers to participate in group activities; and to offer one-to-one befriending for individuals experiencing dementia, helping to provide respite for carers. Lead initiatives to create dementia friendly communities in the locality where they are based.