Abstract：
This paper provides and overview of the community support services that may be available for people with dementia and their family carers. The authors introduce dementia, including the impact of the diagnosis on both the person with dementia and the wider family. Using a case study approach, the authors describe the support available, spanning health and social care and third sector organisations. They discuss how this support can enable people with dementia and their carers to maintain wellbeing and cope with the impact of dementia. This article will be of interest to community nurses, and health and social care professionals more generally, who may encounter families affected by dementia in community settings. Having a good knowledge of the support available and how to access it will allow community nurses to capitalise on the health promotion opportunities presented to them, when they come into contact with families affected by dementia in the course of their day-to-day practice.
摘要：
本文提供并概述了可能为痴呆症患者及其家庭护理人员提供的社区支持服务。作者介绍了痴呆症，包括诊断对痴呆症患者和更广泛的家庭的影响。使用案例研究方法，作者描述了可用的支持，涵盖卫生和社会护理以及第三部门组织。他们讨论了这种支持如何使痴呆症患者及其照顾者保持健康并应对痴呆症的影响。这篇文章将引起社区护士的兴趣，以及更广泛的健康和社会护理专业人员，他们可能会在社区环境中遇到受痴呆症影响的家庭。对可用的支持以及如何获得支持有很好的了解，将使社区护士能够利用提供给他们的健康促进机会，当他们在日常实践中与受痴呆症影响的家庭接触时。
