Dementia care management in routine care using the example of the Siegen-Wittgenstein region

Project description

Dementia is one of the main causes of disability and dependency in older people worldwide and is reflected in the economic, social and, above all, care-related consequences of the disease. This is a challenge for society as a whole that must be overcome in the coming years, and in RoutineDeCM, Dementia Care Management (DeCM) has been implemented by project partners in the Siegen Wittgenstein region as a model since July 2022. Specifically qualified specialists use computers to identify the medical, nursing and psychosocial (care) needs of people with dementia and their (caring) relatives in their home environment. On this basis, the dementia pilots create an individual care plan in cooperation with all those involved. The implementation process is carried out in a participatory manner by researchers from the University of Siegen and the DZNE, in close cooperation with those affected, various care providers and cost bearers from different areas as well as the developers of the system.