Provide meaningful activity to support the prevention and management of stress and distress

Focus on Dementia - Dementia in Hospitals

Working with hospital teams in acute, community and specialist dementia unit settings to improve hospital care for people with dementia.

Everyone can contribute to personalised activity. Meaningful activity can support the prevention and management of stress and distress.

Person-centred care plans can be used to plan activities for each individual. Consider introducing meaningful activity during activities of daily living, including personal care and mealtimes.

Share your learning

Share your learning across your hospital, NHS board and beyond. Our Dementia Learning System can support sharing learning. Please contact us at his.focusondementia@nhs.scot to share your improvement journey.

Resources to support your improvements:

Resource	Source	What it is and what’s it for?
Dementia Skilled Improving Practice (SSSC and NHS Education for Scotland)	NHS Education for Scotland	Resource designed for health and social service workers to develop their ability to support people with dementia, and their families and carers
TURAS Learn – Using activities, connections and communication to prevent distress	NHS Education for Scotland	Learning resource on how to prevent distress by using proactive approaches to communication, social networks and community connections.

Resource

Source

What it is and what’s it for?

Dementia Skilled Improving Practice (SSSC and NHS Education for Scotland)

NHS Education for Scotland

Resource designed for health and social service workers to develop their ability to support people with dementia, and their families and carers

TURAS Learn – Using activities, connections and communication to prevent distress

NHS Education for Scotland

Learning resource on how to prevent distress by using proactive approaches to communication, social networks and community connections.