Dementia carers are given support by new Dementia Pledge initiative

Dementia Pledge has been created to give support to care providers allowing them to give the best possible care to people suffering from dementia, their families and friends.

The launch of the initiative took place at the EDF Energy London Eye, and the pledge outlines four key principles for care providers to embrace and implement to provide excellent care. The Dementia Pledge was commissioned by the Department of Health National Dementia Workforce Advisory Group

Professor Alistair Burns, national clinical director for Dementia said: “If dementia services are to be truly person focused, then the workforce must have a knowledge and awareness of dementia and a willingness to deliver actions that make a difference”.

Care providers signing the pledge will agree to demonstrate their commitment to providing excellent dementia care services, show how their workforce have excellent understanding of dementia and how to support people with dementia.

By signing the pledge providers will also be demonstrating the contribution that their workforce makes to the provision of excellent dementia care services.

Martin Green, chief executive of English Community Care Association (ECCA) said: “We welcome this new initiative. Dementia care and support is complex and the Dementia Pledge provides four clear principles that care providers can use to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring their workforce has the knowledge and skills to provide the care and support required by the individual”.

The aim of the initiative is to support the social care workforce to put the individual at the centre of dementia care and support.

To make a pledge visit www.dementiapledge.co.uk