WORCESTER has been recognised for its efforts to support people with dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Society has formally recognised the city’s efforts to help people living with dementia to have independent lives, by designating Worcester a place ‘which is working to become dementia-friendly.’
Worcester Dementia Action Alliance, made up of representatives from businesses, carers, health workers and councillors, received the designation.
The Institute of Public Care estimates that at least 1,725 Worcester residents will have been diagnosed with dementia by 2030.
Cllr Lynn Denham, chair of the Worcester Dementia Action Alliance, said: “We now have wide-spread acknowledgement across a range of organisations that we need to act now to ensure Worcester is a welcoming place both for the steadily rising number of people who are living with dementia, and those who care for them.”
Kat Horner, communities officer at the West Midlands branch of the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “It is fantastic to see the work that Worcester Dementia Action Alliance has carried out so far in raising awareness with local businesses, speaking to local people affected by dementia, and inspiring people to take action to make the city more dementia-friendly.”
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