Seminars

5 million people in the UK are juggling caring responsibilities with work – that’s 1 in 7 of the workforce.* In order to meet the needs of this group we have developed bespoke online seminars to help businesses support the carers amongst their workforce who are worried about someone with dementia. These have been well received in the past by organizations such as BHP Billiton, Premium Credit Ltd, and the Merseyside Police, providing information that is helpful to families who are navigating their unique dementia journey.

How can we help businesses to support working carers?

Caring for someone with dementia has many challenges – when people are working and caring and possibly raising a family the task list can become unmanageable.

If employees know where to go for clarification on topics such as the paying for care rules, and aspects of the law enshrined in legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and The Care Act 2014 they can better navigate difficult situations and dilemmas. But they often have no idea where to go to find those relevant law/rules/regs which govern decision making. Providing a direct connection to our charity and/or creating time at work for a seminar during which employees can ask their most pressing questions is a great way to ensure your staff are experiencing less anxiety and are more productive team members. 

Seminars delivered by Pathways Through Dementia can cover a variety of topics and attendees have the opportunity to ask questions or they can email/telephone the helpline at a later date. These can be delivered online during lunch hours through Zoom or face to face if the venue is in Greater London.

Fees for the workshops depend on what size organisation is buying in the service – please contact us for more details.

A session designed to help people unravel complicated issues can cover

  • A brief overview of dementia
  • Paying for care rules including deferred payments on properties and automatic disregards
  • Gifting money/assets on behalf of someone with dementia
  • Setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney and/or Deputyship Orders
  • The main principles of the Mental Capacity Act including the legal test for capacity and making best interests decisions

For more information contact Sara Wilcox: swilcox@pathwaysthroughdementia.org

0203 405 5940