Akhlak Rauf - Breaking Cultural Barriers in Caring for Dementia

Breaking cultural
barriers in caring
for Dementia
Akhlak Rauf
Meri Yaadain Dementia Team
Department Adult & Community Services
Are the needs of BME carers any
different to you?
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Dementia does not discriminate
Barriers to information or access to services
Equality or Equity
Making a meaningful difference
Population demographics
Person centred care
Improving the quality of life
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Knowing Your Communities
Do they look after their own?
Culturally competent in your delivery
Raise awareness to target early diagnosis
Support carers and families appropriately
Challenge taboo and stigma
Community Development Approach
• Community leaders v gate keepers
• Putting the person at the heart
• Is language a barrier or is there more to it
than that?
• Reach out as opposed to provide access
• Hard to reach or tick your box
Specifics
• Knowledge based practice – name, cultural
practices, beliefs, taboos
• Community based – statutory provider with a
community development approach
• Families and carers
• Outreach
• Community organisations
• Care Navigation
Making a difference
• Empathy
• Resources – website, DVD, leaflets,
newsletter, support group, roadshows
• Magazine articles, booklets, guide
• Partnership work with voluntary and
statutory organisations
• Dementia Friendly communities –
everyone’s business (eg GPS)
Families and carers
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Information awareness
Support
Advocacy
Home visits
Assist with introduction to services
Define role of carer
Access Direct Payments
Outreach
• Community roadshows
• Signposting
• Support Independent Living –
intervention and prevention
• Stall at events
• Research work with Universities
Community Organisations
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Information and awareness
Reminiscence workshops
Support groups
Referrals from and to
Support cultural acceptability for in house
provide services via partnership
• Help partner organisations understand family
politics and dynamics
Thank you for listening
Akhlak Rauf
Team Manager
Meri Yaadain Dementia Outreach Support Service
01274 431308
[email protected]