Patient waiting times have been cut and engagement enhanced with friends and family following the decision to give Help and Care dementia care staff access to the Dorset Care Record (DCR).
As part of Dorset HealthCare’s revised dementia care pathway service, health and care staff that were working for the Alzheimer’s Society were brought in last year to provide post-diagnostic support for people with a diagnosis of dementia, and their families and carers. This includes a dedicated early Onset (younger) dementia provision, as well as county-wide dementia roadshows, offering information on dementia to local people and agencies. Continue reading “Dorset Care Record provides enhanced customer service for Dorset’s revised dementia care pathway”