We have had significant impact on our financial reserves in the past year with the constant opening and closures of our service, so we are especially grateful for the continued and generous support.
We are extremely grateful for your continued support and would like to take this opportunity to wish you and all our friends and supporters a happy and healthy new year.
New NHS remote monitoring service for people with dementia seeks referrals
Referrals are being sought for a new NHS Service that is using award-winning technology to remotely monitor the health of people with dementia and their carers during the coronavirus outbreak. The new, free of charge TIHM (Technology Integrated Health Management) Monitoring Service is available to anyone with a diagnosis of dementia who is a resident in Surrey and who does not live in a care home. Carers providing regular support can receive the TIHM Monitoring Service too.
The Service is offered by local NHS provider, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, smart home monitoring provider, Howz, Surrey County Council and Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership. It is designed to reassure people about their health during this difficult period, alert them to potential issues and, where necessary, ensure they receive prompt treatment and support.
People receiving the Service are provided with a package of free, easy to use remote monitoring devices, including a digital thermometer, oximeter, tablet and sensors. The devices enable a clinically-led Monitoring Team to remotely monitor people’s body temperature, pulse, oxygen saturation and general wellbeing. If the technology identifies an issue, an alert is flagged on a digital dashboard and the Monitoring Team follows up, providing the necessary support.
The Monitoring Team is supported by GPs and Adult Social Care Teams and is available daily, from 8am to 8pm. If necessary, the Team will arrange for coronavirus testing and liaise with 111 and hospital services. The TIHM Monitoring Service is limited to 1,000 homes across Surrey. Both professional and self-referral forms can be completed online at: www.sabp.nhs.uk/tihm Alternatively, professionals can print off the referral form and email it to: rxx.tihm2@nhs.net
If you would like to discuss the Service with anyone, please call the Monitoring Team on: 0800 448 0786
... after Alzheimer’s Society made the decision to close all its day centres in Surrey. In the six months that followed an enormous amount of work was undertaken, a huge amount of financial support was given and a vast amount of faith was demonstrated. This afternoon is about saying thank you to each and every one of you who contributed to our brand-new charity – Dementia 1st
... donations and ongoing financial support we received to help launch Dementia 1st ensuring its success and most importantly securing vital services for people with dementia and their families in this part of Surrey. We are now supporting around 60 clients, most if not all of them have families so the actual number of people benefitting will be at least double that number so well over a hundred, a lot of people whose lives would be much more difficult had so many of you not fought to develop and support the organisation we have now become.
... bringing with them a multitude of skills, talents and support. We have our fabulous knitters of Easter chicks and Christmas snowmen, sellers of raffle tickets, my fellow trustees on the governing body, shakers of tins, helpers in our services, IT professionals, and bakers of cakes - thank you Emily for the magnificent cake and many, many more who I have not mentioned, the list really is endless. We have also had support from various companies including Punter Southall Health & Protection whose staff are here today manning the kitchen and serving you all.
... the majority of whom took a leap of faith by agreeing to work for Dementia 1st without even knowing whether they would be paid at the end of the month and who also put many additional hours in on a voluntary basis.
... we are not resting on our laurels though. We have just started up a new service in Lingfield one day a week and are exploring the opportunity to start up other satellite services within this part of Surrey. We would like to develop more support for carers – there is a questionnaire available here which we would love you to complete, tell us what you feel is missing, what would make a difference to your lives. If you don’t ask you don’t get, we can’t promise to deliver everything you’d like but we can certainly make a start. Look at what has been achieved in the last 24 months and just think of where we could be in five or ten years time!
WE ARE ALL ONE TEAM, Dementia 1st would not and could not exist without each and every one of you here today, so a massive thank you to you all.