Family members are provided with information on what to expect when a loved one is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit for behaviour that challenges in the context of dementia.
For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
National offerings
Healthwatch
Telephone: Call: 03000 683 000 between the hours of 08:30 – 17:30 Monday to Friday
Email: enquiries@healthwatch.co.uk
Weblink: https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/your-local-healthwatch/list
What are Lewy bodies?
A children’s book about Lewy bodies written by award-winning author Alex Winstanley and illustrated by Yogesh Mahajan.
A new book to help children understand Lewy body dementia is available to purchase Children's Book - What are Lewy bodies? (includes P&P) - The Lewy Body Society
Every book sold helps to promote awareness and fund research into Lewy body dementia.
The book is a partnership between The Lewy Body Society and Alex Winstanley.
Evidence
Best Practice Resources
A family guide for Inpatient Units: