Transforming Local Dementia Care and Support in West Berkshire
A brand-new centre to transform local dementia care in West Berkshire
Based in a welcoming, purpose-designed community space, West Berkshire Dementia Hub will offer a new and innovative way of supporting those living with dementia and their family carers. It will enable people to access a full range of dementia services, from pre-diagnosis right through the dementia journey. With the aim of bridging the gap between health and social care, it will provide information, training and guidance, enabling people to manage better and to remain well and well-supported at home for as long as possible.
There is an urgent need for a new approach. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, the number of people in this area living with dementia is projected to increase by 50% by 2030. West Berkshire Dementia Hub’s vision is to meet this challenge by providing an enhanced level of support for individuals living with dementia and their family carers, helping to reduce the fear and stigma that surrounds diagnosis and offering positivity and hope instead of abandonment and despair.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (community and mental health services provider) is delighted to support the development of the West Berkshire Dementia Hub. This is a journey of real partnership with a visionary and ambitious charity and funders. I am excited to see the fruition of this beautifully designed building in service of people who will benefit from the life-affirming support and sense of community from this innovative new service.
Friends, partners & supporters
We’re incredibly grateful to our supporters, partners and friends who are helping deliver the vision for dementia care in West Berkshire, including:
I’m very pleased to note this new initiative which will help us collectively to address a growing challenge. I am confident it will be of great help to local residents, as it is built on a proven model which will adapt well to our local picture. I look forward to working with colleagues and other system partners to support the scheme and to make sure it has the best impact possible. It is a positive mark of good local relationships and a vibrant, ambitious charitable sector.