Dementia Change Action Network
Personalising dementia care,
together.
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Collaborating for change
DCAN harnesses the power of networks to tackle key challenges for people living with dementia, together.
We do this through #DementiaCan Enquiries, which unite us around priorities for personalised care – and you could get involved.
Become a member
DCan is for people with dementia and people working in dementia related roles in health, social care, charities, communities and academia.
We’re free to join and open to all. Let’s make personalised dementia care happen, together. Become a member today.
What is Universal Personalised Care?
Universal Personal Care is an NHS England and Improvement plan laying out how personalised care will be implemented across England. DCAN will help the NHS understand how to ensure these universal changes benefit the lives of people with dementia and those who love and care for them.
News
Health Foundation launch Covid 19 Inquiry Call for Evidence
The Health Foundation has launched a call for evidence from a wide range of sources to consider how COVID has impacted on peoples existing health conditions and inequalities to support their COVID-10 impact inquiry. The questions they are looking into are: What was...
Blog
“What Matters Now?”: Our Covid-19 Enquiry
How has Covid-19 impacted on the priorities for personalised care for people living with dementia? “What matters now?” That’s the question we found ourselves asking earlier this year when it became clear that we were facing a health and social challenge like no other,...