Essex County Council commission a countywide Community Dementia Support Service.  This current contract term will expire on 31 March 2025 and ECC would like to hear your views to help shape the services that will be in place from April 2025 onwards.

About the Service

The current service focuses on delivering support and care built around navigating the system for people living with and affected by dementia. The approach is shaped around three elements:

1. Family Navigation –The service aims to give people living with dementia and their families the tools to remain independent, and as part of their community, for as long as possible.

2. Community programme –This programme works with the communities to ensure that they understand dementia and are equipped to support and be inclusive of people living with and affected by dementia.

3. Information and Support – providing more co-ordinated access to information and support that enables people to adapt to a life with dementia ensuring individuals and families have the knowledge, confidence and support networks to live independently.

Complete the survey here: https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/commissioning-delivery/4e6de293/consultation/intro/

If you would like to answer the questions by telephone instead of online or are part of a community group that would like to contribute, then please get in touch via dementia.team@essex.gov.uk or leave a voicemail message on 03330 138460.

This survey will run until 13 June 2024.