Relatives of people with dementia acquire a unique competence that is difficult to obtain elsewhere.
In this pilot project, we have involved peer support workers in dementia care. In the municipalities of Indre Fosen and Frøya, a total of four peer support workers were employed, focusing on the youngest group of people with dementia.
The project is based on the Norwegian Directorate of Health’s initiative “What matters to you”, which emphasizes that services should be shaped according to the users’ needs.
The pilot project is funded by the County Governor of Trøndelag and the Norwegian Directorate of Health. The pilot project started at the Competence Center for Lived Experience and Service Development and was later continued by KBT Vocational College. Originally, the funding lasted until autumn 2022. In 2023, the pilot project continued with funding from the County Governor of Trøndelag for innovation and renewal. The pilot project will continue in 2024, also with funding from the County Governor.
Vision: Peer support workers are employed in home-based services in all municipalities in Norway.
This text was translated from Norwegian with the AI-tool chatgpt.