By implementing this project we wanted to achieve: - increase in quality of services provided by Slezská diakonie - transfer of innovative methods for support of people with dementia and their life in dignity in their natural environment for as long as possible - development of skills and knowledge of staff members in the field of support of people with dementia and their families - support of information sharing among general public about the topic of life with dementia - development of national and international collaboration in supporting quality of life of people with dementia, support of transfer of best practices from abroad to Czech Republic
The project aimed at a transfer of good practices in the concept of Dementia Friendly Communities (DFC) into a praxis of Slezská diakonie and into a praxis of the Czech Republic. Through job-shadowing in italian partner organization Diaconia Valdese and then through trainings with experts invited to Slezská diakonie there has been supported new knowledge and skills in DFC concept, including a plan of its implementation into a praxis of Slezská diakonie. Slezská diakonie is a social service provider in Moravian-Silesin Region and South-Moravian Region of the Czech Republic and it provides its services for wide range of people in need. During the last years it has been actively developing a support of people with dementia and their inclusion in the society as well. In 2018 we could get to know a concept of Dementia Friendly Communities and we established a our task to transfer the concept into our praxis, including trainings for both professionals and informal carers so that we can support a quality of life and dignity of people with dementia.