“The impact of dementia on families is profound and this research has really reinforced what we have always tried to do,” said Dr Sharada Abilash, deputy chief medical officer at Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust.
“We want to learn from their experiences and keep improving,”
The trust covers patients across Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley.
Across the Black Country, there are more than 14,200 people living with dementia and one in three people will be touched by dementia in their lifetime as a carer, data collected by the Black Country Integrated Care Board show., external
Dawn Brady, activity coordinator at DPH, added: “I spend a lot of time with families to get to know the patient. I find out what activities they like, their interests and their hobbies, and I also make a life story book with the help of the families.
“It helps everyone caring for that patient to get to know who they are and helps us provide the best care possible.”