The "models" developing are probably different. For instance, in Swanley the approach includes:
- Several months of desk research into the state of play for Swanley (mainly discovered from internet browsing and local literature searching. This resulted in: a) a draft directory of services, b) a rolling diary of events, c) a raft of governmental visions, policies, projects and programmes and d) a sense of the dementia journey, stage by stage.
- This blog - which identifies many of the items listed above.
- An invitation to a county-wide meeting convened by KCC's SILK office - which later resulted an intended Swanley DFC being accepted as the third such community in Kent in principle [see Post 1].
- With SILK's guidance and action, a First Community Meeting was convened of residents, community groups, local service providers and others. As a result Swanley DFC was underway.
- A baseline evaluation using several questionnaires and other information is now being esatablished.
- A Panel of Speakers is being created.
At the Second Community Meeting a form of Action Plan was agreed together with a public information and awareness meeting in December.
The intention is that actions should incorporate the stated wishes and needs of those with dementia, their families, and their carers.
