Dementia Companion Service:
Dragon's Den Finalist 2019
Dementia Companions with Interim Chief Executive,
Seamus McGoran.
The overall purpose of the dementia companion role is to
enhance the safety and experience of patients living with
dementia who are admitted to an acute care ward by creating
ward environments that are both person-centred and dementia
friendly.
8 Dementia Companions have been recruited into the Trust and
took up post in May 2019 to provide this valuable service to
dementia patients across the 3 acute hospitals.
The service was proud to be finalists in the Trust SQE Dragon's
Den competition.
124 Goal 5: Integrating the Care - Community Care