Developing guidance on how Dementia Service Providers and Community Groups can support people with Younger Onset Dementia and their families

Description

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is inviting applications to tender to develop specific guidelines on how Dementia Service Providers and Community Groups can support people with YOD living in their communities through the development or adaptation of new and/or current services. The overall aim of this work is to develop evidence-driven and consensus-based guidance on how (a) Dementia Service Providers and (b) Community Groups can and should support people with YOD and their families. It is intended to build on the recent review of diagnostic and post-diagnostic processes and pathways for people living with YOD (Fox et al. 2020) and bridge research into practice. This work should be focused on community-based service provision rather than residential or acute settings. Guidelines should be developed in conjunction with ● People with YOD and their families ● Representatives from various community groups ● Stakeholders and staff involved in service provision (at multiple levels) ● Representatives from Dementia: Understand Together ● Dementia Service providers including The Alzheimer Society of Ireland