Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Lily and Zara for the hard work they put in to creating this resource. There may have been a few changes and ideas might have been developed further but the basis is their work which we produced in consultation. I hope you find the information useful, relevant and beneficial for the people you are supporting.

What was our role on placement?

This placement required students to develop their leadership skills through an 8 week placement. Throughout the 8 weeks we applied ourselves to learning about the community of Manor and Castle Development Trust (MCDT) and Sheffield’s services that are available for people living with Dementia and memory problems.

We attended different groups set up by MCDT and completed home visits to get a feel for what could be further developed, when it comes to preventing falls.

As a result of our findings, we created an awareness package with a target audience for community workers, carers and families who are involved in supporting people living with Dementia and memory problems.

We hope that the information compiled in this package will help to develop an understanding as to what can be done to prevent falls, and also how to educate service users, clients or family members.

All information within this package has been reviewed by our long-armed supervisor, who is a Dementia Focused Occupational Therapist.