New dementia friendly strategy for Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is set to benefit from a new, modernised dementia strategy designed to improve support for residents living with dementia, their families and carers and the communities they live in.

The Dementia Strategy 2025-2029 has been developed with the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) after extensive consultations with voluntary and community organisations, health and social care professionals and people directly affected by dementia.

The strategy sets out the city’s vision and priorities for health and care services over the next four years.

It will be presented to the council’s cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday 16 September.

This comes as the number of people aged 65 and over living with dementia in the city is expected to rise significantly, with more than 4,000 residents projected to be living with the condition by 2040.

Councillor Duncan Walker, cabinet member for adult social care and all age commissioning at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “I welcome this new strategy to help those in our city living with dementia and by using those voices to help shape it, we will be able to provide support that is focused and caters to the needs of those with the condition, as well as the carers and communities who support them.

“With the number of those living with dementia expected to rise in the coming years Stoke-on-Trent, it is important that we ensure residents have dignity, safety and are socially connected whilst coming to terms with the reality of their dementia.”

Shared Lives Stoke are now offering a dementia service and are inviting people to have their say here: Shared Lives Dementia Service Survey | Shared Lives Stoke | Stoke-on-Trent

To learn more about the local support available for dementia, visit the website: What support can I get for dementia? | What support can I get for dementia? | Stoke-on-Trent