Isle of Man charity, Forget Me Not, in collaboration with the Isle of Man Constabulary has brought the Herbert Protocol to the Isle of Man. People on the island with dementia – which is estimated to be 1,800 individuals – can obtain a wristband or fob with a QR code. If the person is lost,…
BBC Morning Live has run an item on their programme entitled: ‘Missing with dementia’. The item was inspired by research University College London (UCL) are doing, building on work from the University of East Anglia, that relates to people with dementia going missing. BBC Morning Live quoted a statistic that 70% of people with dementia…
MedicAlert UK, endorsed by the NPCC and working with leading dementia charities, provides the Herbert Protocol as part of our free dementia safeguarding programme. Families and carers can securely store a digital Herbert Protocol, validated by one of our Registered Nurses, which includes vital details such as medical information, routines, and a photo with MedicAlert….
News and resources round-up Journal of Dementia Care, 33(5)6-10 This is a brief selection of the news and resources regularly posted and updated on our website.Reports by Beth Britton. ‘Diagnosis Connect’ announced The UK Government has announced a new service entitled ‘Diagnosis Connect’ to complement existing NHS care. Diagnosis Connect will refer patients to specialist…...
This is a brief selection of the news and resources regularly posted and updated on our website. Reports by Beth Britton. Blueprint for proactive and preventative digital care services published ‘Unlocking the Power of Proactive and Preventative Care Services – A practical blueprint for planning, implementing and scaling up’ has been published by a new…...
Cambridgeshire police has launched a Dementia Safeguarding Scheme. The scheme will see the force issuing hundreds of people with dementia a yellow Herbert Protocol wristband that looks similar to a watch but has built-in smart technology. The technology, known as Near Field Communication (NFC), enables anyone with a smartphone to scan the wristband to help…
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Safe and Found Online (SAFO), a digital version of the Herbert Protocol, is being trialled by West Yorkshire Police, Greater Manchester Police and Cumbria Police. The scheme is designed to help locate vulnerable individuals, particularly those living with dementia, if they go missing. SAFO allows carers or individuals with dementia to create a secure, up-to-date…
Resource 1 Gardening for health charity Thrive has produced a garden action pack called Get Gardening Without a Garden. The pack, intended for people with dementia among others, gives tips on experiencing the wellbeing benefits of gardening without having a garden. There are sections on containers, window boxes, house plants and much more. Research by…...