Dementia Strategy

How Novaspec can assist with implementing a dementia strategy in your service

At Novaspec, we understand that delivering high-quality dementia care requires more than compliance — it requires compassion, insight, and a strategic, evidence-based approach. Implementing a dementia strategy is about creating environments where individuals living with dementia feel safe, respected, and truly understood.

We support care providers in developing and embedding a comprehensive dementia strategy that reflects best practice, aligns with CQC expectations, and draws on respected frameworks such as the NICE guidelines, the Dementia Care Pathway, and the internationally recognised research and design principles from the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC).

Here’s how Novaspec can assist:

• Strategic Planning and Framework Design:
  We collaborate with your leadership team to develop a tailored dementia strategy with clear objectives, outcome measures, and a strong foundation in person-centred care principles.

• Integration of Best Practice Models:
  We incorporate proven approaches such as the “Butterfly” model of care, Namaste Care, life story work, and the Stirling University DSDC design guidelines, which focus on creating dementia-friendly environments that promote independence, orientation, and emotional wellbeing.

• Culture Transformation:
  Our dementia care training is tailored to different roles across your service and focuses on communication, behavioural understanding, emotional connection, and relationship-centred care. We work to empower and inspire your team, shifting the culture towards empathy, dignity, and deep understanding.

• Dementia-Friendly Environment Audits:
  Using the DSDC’s evidence-based design principles, we audit your physical care environment to recommend enhancements in layout, lighting, colour contrast, signage, and sensory elements — all of which are proven to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life for people living with dementia.

• Person-Centred Care Planning and Risk Management:
  We help implement individualised care planning and proactive risk strategies that focus on maintaining identity, routines, preferences, and meaningful activity.

• Family Involvement and Community Engagement:
  We support you in strengthening family partnerships, involving loved ones in care decisions, and promoting a culture of transparency, empathy, and shared understanding.

• Monitoring and Continuous Improvement:
  Novaspec puts in place systems for ongoing review, evaluation, and adaptation of your dementia strategy, ensuring it evolves with changing needs and new developments in best practice.

At Novaspec, we believe that excellent dementia care is rooted in empathy, evidence, and empowerment. We walk alongside your team to embed a strategy that not only meets regulatory standards — but transforms lives.

Create a culture of compassion. Deliver excellence in dementia care. Let Novaspec lead the way.