Informed care

Mental health service workers in London, England, developed a pilot series of 10 workshops for people caring for relatives or friends with dementia. The aims of the workshops were to provide information and advice, and to support the caring situation. The workers found it difficult to recruit participants for the course, and attendance was lower than expected, but participants reflected previous research results in finding the support valuable. They reported positive changes in their knowledge and attitudes, and three participants continued to meet together after the course ended.