AQW 36262/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how his Department plans to distribute the recent £6m of funding which has been provided to support three new projects which will improve health and social care services for people living with dementia.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 22 September 2014
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 22 September 2014
- Answer due by
- 7 October 2014
- Answered
- 1 October 20149 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Dementia Services Project is being funded under the Delivering Social Change Signature Programme, a joint NI Executive/Atlantic Philanthropies initiative. The Project involves three workstreams, with an overall budget of approximately £6.2m.
The projected funding for each of the workstreams is as follows:
(i) Awareness Raising, Information and Support - £3.18m;
(ii) Developing Human Capital - £1.56m; and
(iii) Respite, Short Breaks and Support to Carers - £1.52m.