Award of Community Dementia Support Service to Murray Hall Community Trust by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract to Murray Hall Community Trust for the provision of a Community Dementia Support Service.

The service provides support for people living with memory concerns and those living with the effects of dementia, including carers.

It consists of a team of Dementia Navigators, a Manager, and administrative support, ensuring an effective structure to deliver the different elements of the service across Sandwell.

The service supports the health, wellbeing, and independence of those accessing it in community settings, including care homes, and provides support in acute settings to ensure appropriate information is provided in a timely manner following a diagnosis, crisis avoidance to prevent inappropriate hospital admission, and timely discharge for people appropriately admitted to hospital.

It also delivers training for professionals, communities, and people living with the effects of dementia, including carers and those with memory concerns, to enable them to become self-managing.

The service is delivered on behalf of Sandwell MBC and the Black Country Integrated Care Board (BCICB) to support Sandwell citizens.

The total contract value is £1,128,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the entire potential contract period, which includes an option of a 1-year extension period, with a total budget of £376,000 per 12-month period.