Jo Platt met up with the Alzheimer’s Society in Parliament today, to discuss the importance of mandatory dementia training for social carers.
During the event, Jo was also able to speak to people with lived experience of dementia and social care. She also met the Alzheimer’s Society’s Ambassador – Angela Rippon.
Jo Platt said: “It was great to meet with the Alzheimer’s Society, to discuss the importance of mandatory dementia training for our social care workforce, and to find out how Alzheimer’s is impacting those living in Leigh and Atherton.”
The current dementia diagnosis rate in Leigh and Atherton is 74.2%. People living in Leigh and Atherton draw on formal care for dementia costing more than £23.5million and provide unpaid care worth more than £24million.
Skills for Care, the Care Quality Commission and the Minister for Care – Stephen Kinnock MP – also attended the event.