The Fife Dementia Strategy: 2010 – 2020 - The Knowledge Network

involved in providing tailored care to people with dementia, and have
the abilities to influence services appropriately – the Strategy has
highlighted leads for each action for consideration by the Health and
Social Care Partnership who will oversee the implementation (See
Section 5).
1.26 Section 4 focuses on services for people affected by dementia and has
been written to correspond with how they are likely to be accessed
throughout life. This was done to highlight the interdependencies
services have, as well as any potential gaps or overlaps in services
which may be improved upon. It is understood that people with
dementia may not access services in the linear manner in which the
strategy is structured, and that services and providers may respond
differently based on individual need.
1.27 In addition to improving services, there are a number of improvements
that the have been identified nationally and locally which the Strategy
will contribute to. These are highlighted through various reports and
policy documents which are summarised in Appendix 5.
1.28 Committing to the Strategy and its implementation will require a level of
investment in people and in services. However, considering the current
and potential costs of providing care for people with dementia in Fife
(1.11), the aging population (1.7), and the impact failing to improve the
delivery methods, focus and capacity may have, we cannot afford to
delay. With an invest-to-save approach the Strategy aims to not only
improve the lives of people affected by dementia, but to do so in a
more financially effective and efficient manner.
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