Dementia-friendly communities across Europe

Dementia-friendly communities
across Europe
A survey for EFID
European Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia
Philly Hare
3 Sep 2015
Research report – aims and objectives
Gather information to increase
awareness, knowledge and
understanding of DFCs
Analyse concepts, approaches and
practices
Describe commonalities, differences,
strengths and weaknesses
Draw up principles and
recommendations
Sources of data
Report incorporates the literature
review, online questionnaire, and
telephone interviews
Literature review – publications
and webpages (n = 130)
Online questionnaire (n = 194)
Telephone interviews (n = 17)
Online survey
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Open Sep 2014 – Jan 2015
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Available in several different
languages
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Asked for:
– Type of organisation (where
applicable)
– Role of the respondent
– Essential factors defining
‘dementia friendly
communities’
Online survey – preliminary findings
194 responses – 19 countries
Country
Number of
respondents
Country
Number of
respondents
England
65
Austria
4
Belgium
22
Norway
4
Scotland
21
Wales
4
Germany
19
Northern Ireland
2
Ireland
15
France
8
Italy
6
The Netherlands
6
Bulgaria, Czech
Republic,Estonia,
Finland, Slovenia,
Spain,
Switzerland,
Unknown
1 each
11
Role of organisations in developing DFCs
Role of organisations in developing DFCs
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Type of organisation
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Number of respondents
Role of respondents in developing DFCs
Essential factors in the development of DFCs
Example 1: Konfetti im Kopf (Germany)
Events and activities to bring together people
with and without dementia in their local
community
Uses music, visual arts, theatre and humour
Creates meeting spaces & cafes
Hamburg Parade
Example 2: A Reminiscence Promenade (Aalbeke, Belgium)
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Wheelchair accessible walk start/end at nursing home
Frequent benches and recognisable references to
buildings, monuments or events to stimulate reminiscence
and conversation.
Explanatory guide made by local history experts.
Intergenerational play garden with musical instruments
Aims: to integrate elderly with dementia in daily life and the
local community; reminiscence; intergenerational contact;
improved accessibility and mobility, integration into village
life; combat stigma
“Our focus is on community strengthening activities. We did not think about
creating something specifically for people with dementia. We wanted to create
activities for everyone with a focus on dementia.”
Jan Goddaer - Director De Weister nursing home
Issues currently being explored
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Diversity of communities
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Role of health & social care and specialist dementia organisations
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Linking with age-friendly initiatives
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Embedding, sustaining and evaluating
(Possible) Recommendations
(Possible)
Recommendations
Possible
areas
for action
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Joint work with other European
dementia organisations
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Investigate non-geographical
dementia-friendly communities
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Guidance on measuring and
evaluating impact/outcomes
Foton Bruges visit to Bradford and York