Dementia services in Jersey (FOI)

​Request

A

Please provide a list of Government of Jersey funded facilities, services and assistance for people with dementia.

B

Please confirm the total figure for Government of Jersey spending on dementia services for the most recent year available year.

Response

A and B

Health and Community Services (HCS) facilities or services for those with dementia:​

• Memory Assessment Service
  
• Beech Ward
• Dementia Day Care Service (previously The Willows)

HCS teams and departments offering services relating to dementia as part of a wider service offer:

• Older Adult Community Mental Health Team
• Mental Health Hospital Liaison – Adult Mental Health and Older Adult Mental Health
• Primary Care Mental Health
• Adult Social Care
  
• Adult Social Care Day Services
• Capacity and Liberty Assessment Team
• Rapid Response and Reablement

The costs of the dedicated dementia care services (Memory Assessment Service, Beech Ward, and Dementia Day Care Service) total is £1,112,663.35 for 2023, including staff and operational costs. 

The HCS commissioned spend (for external service provision) is £35,124. 

It is not possible to quantify and apportion costs relating to service provision or use by those with dementia for any services that are not exclusive to dementia care.​