Supporting the Dementia Care Sector To best meet the needs of people with dementia, we recognize the role of the whole care team, including care partners and the many dynamic disciplines that make up the dementia care sector in Nova Scotia. We are always looking for ways to partner with and support the healthcare sector. This year, we updated our First Link® form so healthcare providers can now digitally refer persons with dementia and their care partners for tailored ongoing support throughout the dementia journey. This direct referral helps to avoid crisis as it means we connect to families up to 11 months sooner than those who self-refer.* We received 592 First Link® referrals this year. This program builds relationships with our healthcare partners as we support their patients and become a trusted source of information outside of the clinical setting. Some ways we share the latest evidence: • InfoLine Service, to ask questions or source client-facing materials on dementia-related topics. • January Awareness Month mail out, sharing tips and tools with the long-term care and home care sector. • U-First! for Healthcare, a six-hour workshop that develops common knowledge, language, values, and approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. It is open to frontline staff of publicly funded long-term care and home support agencies across Nova Scotia. We held 20 U-First! for Healthcare workshops this year.
Mallory is part of our knowledgeable and caring InfoLine team. 17 17
