National social care charity to launch £5 million dementia service

National social care charity, Community Integrated Care, has announced the launch of ‘EachStep’ – a pioneering model for dementia care which will open with the launch of EachStep: Blackley, on June 28th.

EachStep will enable the charity to support people with the condition from their initial diagnosis until the end of their lives. The service will deliver a holistic range of specialist dementia care services from one central location, supporting people with dementia to live full and happy lives.

The first service, EachStep: Blackley is a state-of-the-art £5million dementia care service that will be formally opened by Professor Alistair Burns, the national clinical director for dementia. It will provide domiciliary care across Greater Manchester, a short term respite service for 12 people and 24-hour residential and nursing support for 48 people.

EachStep will apply a range of research in the field of dementia care in a practical manner. The charity will devise a service along with academics, community groups and carer groups that “truly embraces and applies the aims of National Dementia Stratgegy.”

Neil Matthewman, chief executive of Community Integrated Care, said: “The increasing prevalence of dementia is one of the most challenging issues that society faces today and it is only going to become a more acute problem for future generations. Our EachStep model is exactly what is needed to meet these challenges, assisting people with dementia through any difficulties they may face by offering specialist support delivered by highly trained, caring staff in exceptional facilities; giving people with the condition the comfort and stability that they deserve.

“We were pleased to see the recent Prime Minister’s ‘Challenge on Dementia’ and Alzheimer’s Society ‘Dementia 2012: A National Challenge’ reports, which called for a higher quality of dementia care, improved staff training, greater community involvement in dementia services, and better support for family carers. In EachStep, we have not only anticipated these aspirations but also developed a flagship service for the dementia care sector.

“We are excitedly looking to the opening event for EachStep: Blackley, on June 28th and are delighted that someone of Professor Alistair Burns’ stature, in the field of dementia care, has chosen to support this event.”