- Overview
- How do I register for this service?
- Contact us
- Meet the team
- Useful resources and links
- Professionals
Type
Adult Services - Admiral Nursing ServiceWe are the Admiral Nurse Service.
We use a family and relationship centred approach when we work with people living with dementia and their families and carers. Through a specialist assessment and with our evidence-based interventions we help navigate the journey of dementia with you.
Our service gives supportive education and psychosocial support for both the carer and person living with dementia. We help in the adjustment period for the family and the carer in coping with in this caring role and also with the person living with dementia and their ability to cope with the diagnosis they have been given.
Our aim is to work with families and other professionals and organisations to ensure that care is coordinated effectively and that it improves both wellbeing and quality of life.
Who is this service for: The service is for family, carers and people living with dementia.
How do I register for this service?
The service accepts referrals via telephone.
Contact us
Victoria Davies – victoria.davies@nhft.nhs.uk 07557800938
Sophie Mellish – sophie.mellish@nhft.nhs.uk 07766780203
Meet the team
Our team of Admiral Nurses deliver expert clinical, practical and emotional support for families affected by dementia.
Useful resources and links
Dementia UK covers all aspects of dementia including:
- information on young onset dementia
- types of dementia
- symptoms of dementia
- prevention and risk factors
- diagnosis and specialist support
Northamptonshire Carers and the Alzheimer's Society are the central points of contact for dementia care advice in the North Northamptonshire area.
The Dementia Action Alliance brings together organisations across England committed to transforming the lives of people with dementia and their carers.
Northamptonshire Libraries have created a Memory Box toolkit. A memory box is a collection of images, and objects which represent a person’s interests and history. Creating a memory box for someone diagnosed with dementia can have a range of benefits for both the person with dementia and their relatives.
Northamptonshire Libraries also have a reading well for dementia collections which contain sharing books. These books have images in to provoke memories and help someone caring for another with dementia to have reminiscence conversations with them.
Care Choices have produced a practical guide to living with dementia.
Northamptonshire Police have a scheme called the 'Herbert Protocol' which can help if a person with dementia goes missing. It gathers all key information about the person that can be shared with national and local agencies.
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