Family carers acting as ‘expert speakers’ on dementia care

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NursingTimes.net

Family carers of people with dementia are acting as ‘expert speakers’ to help train healthcare professionals in dementia care.

Under a scheme run by the organisation Uniting Carers for dementia, family carers are sharing their experiences to help improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the condition.

As well as raising awareness of dementia, the scheme is designed to empower the family carers themselves, and give healthcare workers an insight into the difficulties family carers face.

‘Offering professionals the opportunity to learn from family carers can make a real difference to a residential home carer, social worker, nurse or doctor,’ said a spokesperson for Uniting Carers for dementia, part of the charity for dementia

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