October 2011
Sea shortlisted to pitch ideas for Living well with dementia
The Sea team were delighted to learn this morning that we are one of the fifteen shortlisted teams for the Design Councils "Living Well With Dementia" bid. After working intensely throughout September to understand our approach, it's a wonderful achievement to have been selected from the many bids that the Design Council received.
The first stage involved us drawing together a team that had the skills, experience and passion to develop and make our ideas happen. They consisted of Volunteer Cornwall, Age UK Cornwall, Arts for Health, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust and Cornwall Council. We also included the Alzheimer's Society as our associates alongside the recently formed European Centre for Environment and Human Health, based at the Knowledge Spa, Treliske.
We also worked very closely with Senior Design Producer Edward Rowe's father, Alan Rowe, who is responsible for the welfare of his father (Ed's grandad), Bob Rowe. Bob, who is living with dementia now resides at the Trevarna Home in St. Austell where his needs are well cared for. The journey that the Rowe family have been on helped the Sea team understand in great detail where the issues and problems facing people living with dementia and their carers currently are.
The Rowe families' dementia journey ultimately shaped our idea. Please watch our video of Alan whose insights are honest and thought provoking.
The next stage involves us working closely with our partners to develop the idea further before presenting to the Design Council on the 9th of November.
Listen to BBC Radio Cornwall Report
Links
Department for Health Dementia Strategy
