Decision details

To agree an extension to one year grant to the Alzheimer’s Society in order to continue to provide post-diagnostic support to people living with dementia and the continuation of development of a Dementia Action Alliance (as part of the wider Council commitment to an Age Friendly Borough).

1.  That an extension to one year grant to the Alzheimer’s Society for the sum of £164,000, in order  to continue to provide post-diagnostic support to people living with dementia and the continued development of a Dementia Action Alliance (as part of the wider Council commitment to an Age Friendly Borough) be agreed.

2.  The it be noted that this proposed decision is recommended by the Better Care Fund Planning Group made up of officers of the council and the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) following a review of the Better Care Fund programme to continue funding in this area for 2019-20.

3.  The it also be noted that this grant extension offers the council and the CCG the opportunity to adopt a whole system approach by integrating service offer into the Southwark Joint Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018 (Priority 5 – Older People and Dementia).