Approximately 982,000 people in the UK have dementia, and the costs of providing dementia support across health and social care are expected to rise to £90 billion by 2040. Finding ways to support people with dementia to continue to live in their own homes is likely to improve wellbeing, reduce inequalities in accessing treatment, and be cost-effective.
Designed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, NIDUS-Family is a package of care and support which focuses on practical changes people can make, with sessions built around the specific priorities of the person with dementia – such as increasing time spent in enjoyable activities, improving sleep or for carers to have more time to focus on their own wellbeing. It can be delivered to the person with dementia and family carer together, or the family carer alone, by phone, video-call or in person.
