Read this article on page 32 about the My New Home Guidance (to support people with a learning disability and advancing dementia moving into a care home) in the latest edition of the issue of the Journal of Dementia Care.
As people with a learning disability live longer lives, they find themselves at a higher than average risk of dementia which may result in a move to a care home. In the article, colleagues discuss the new guidance on how to make this transition a more positive experience.
The article was written by Lynn Flannigan (Healthcare Improvement Scotland), Jill Carson (Alzheimer Scotland), Karen Watchman (Stirling University) and Sharon Mitchell-Ward (Care Inspectorate).