Key Document Signals Commitment To Dementia Support

Powys County Council’s commitment to those living with dementia has been strengthened with the publishing of a new key document. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

To coincide with Dementia Awareness Week 2016, the council has published a Dementia Mission Statement which outlines what the council aims to achieve and how it will do this. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Mission Statement was formerly adopted at a meeting of full council last Wednesday (11th May). Cllr Dawn Bailey, the council’s Dementia Champion, said: “We are delighted to launch the Mission Statement. Our aim is that our council, through the services delivered, becomes a council that supports and enables people living with dementia, their carers and families to live well. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We recognise the role we play in meeting this challenge and look forward to working with our communities, partners and volunteer groups to make our vision a reality.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Stephen Hayes, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Adult Services, said: “We have already pledged to help make the county of Powys a dementia friendly county, a status officially recognised by the Alzheimer’s Society through its Dementia Friendly Communities programme. The publishing of this new document formally moves that commitment forward and outlines how we aim to achieve this.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Dementia Mission Statement can be viewed online at www.powys.gov.uk/dementia ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​