Dementia Advocacy

From 1st July 2009 we have been commissioned to provide a one year pilot dementia advocacy service within Cornwall, for adults of any age with a dementia diagnosis. Advocates will be visiting the older peoples wards at least once a week. People can also meet with an advocate in a place they feel most comfortable with i.e. their own home, day centre etc. We can help with:

• Instructed advocacy
• Non instructed advocacy if clients are unable to instruct advocates themselves

The service is free, confidential and empowering and some examples of issues advocates can support with are:

• Health care and treatment
• Human rights
• Complaints
• Accommodation and housing issues
• When there are possible safeguarding adult concerns.