Staff training in dementia for care homes

There is a greater focus on dementia care today than ever before. The Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge1 sets out plans to go further and faster in improving dementia care, focusing on raising diagnosis rates and improving the skills and awareness needed to support people with dementia and their carers. In terms of the challenges of delivering care; one of the key areas that is found to be overwhelmingly challenging, is how to provide quality care in care homes. The National Service Framework for older people2 stipulated that specialist mental health services should provide advice and outreach service for care homes.