Dementia Resources and Training: For health and care professionals

There is a great deal of training, resources and support available across North Wales for the health and social care workforce. This page will provide resources that support knowledge and skills for the workforce that are caring for people with dementia. The resources below bring together a wealth of information from across the region in one place.

In order to ensure these resources, remain up to date and continue to support professional development and high standards of caring of people with dementia, we welcome the sharing of additional resources and information.

If you would like to share any resources, training opportunities or information with us, please contact: sophie.hughes@denbighshire.gov.uk

All Wales Dementia Strategies

You can access the Dementia Action Plan for Wales, All Wales Dementia Pathway of Standards and Strategy for Unpaid Carers below.

Dementia Action Plan for Wales

All Wales Dementia Care Pathway of Standards

Unpaid Carers Strategy

Allied Health Professionals Dementia Framework for Wales

North Wales Dementia Strategy 2025

You can access the North Wales Dementia strategy here.

North Wales Dementia Listening Campaigns

You can access the North Wales Listening Campaign reports for each Local Authority below:

Training and Resources

Below, you can find training, resources and information available in each Local Authority across North Wales.

Below, you can find training, resources and information available from the National Health Service and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

The Health Board released a series of short films, ‘Living better with Dementia’, designed to create a better understanding of dementia.

Below, you can find training, resources and information available from third sector organisations.

Training Opportunities

Emergency Services

Find out how our emergency service providers support people living with dementia and their carers in North Wales.

Resources for Care Home Staff

Below, you can access information and guidance for care homes.

Public and Governing Bodies

Below, you can access information and guidance from governing bodies regarding dementia care and support in Wales.

Research

Personal care and dementia

In 2022-2024 the Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, led a research study called Crossing the Line. The aim of the study was to gain a deep understanding of the experiences of family carers relating to their provision of personal care to people living with dementia within the UK.

Find out more information here.

How can we improve mealtimes for people with dementia living in care homes?

Using Conversation Analysis to inform evidence-based recommendations for mealtime practice for care home-based staff working with people living with a diagnosis of dementia.

Find out more information here.

Designing drugs to stop overactive immune system in Alzheimer’s disease

Using antibodies as templates to develop small molecule anti-complement drugs to deliver to Alzheimer’s brain.

Find out more information here.

Register to join Dementia Research

Click here to register your interest in taking part in dementia research.