Visiting someone in Hospital

“Giving carers and families the right to stay with people with dementia to improve everyone’s experience”.

John’s Campaign is a framework that helps to make carers of people with dementia welcome on hospital wards and reflects a positive attitude towards the importance of carers and sensitivity to their needs. Whilst there are no specific ‘rules’ associated with John’s Campaign, there is an expectation that when a person with dementia is admitted to hospital the person closest to them has a right to stay and to be exempt from any restrictions on visiting. Behind its simple statement of purpose lies the belief that carers should not just be allowed but should be welcomed and that a collaboration between the patients and all connected with them is crucial to their health and their well-being.

Please promote families/carers to visit using Visiting with a Purpose.

Links below to support John’s Campaign:-

John's Campaign Carer's Leaflet

Is the person you are visiting living with dementia?

Bedside Boards

There should be a Bedside Board in every hospital room and bay, these boards have magnetic markers attached to them, and anyone, including the patient and/or their family can write on them with information. If the marker has been removed or is no longer working, please contact the ward staff to make them aware.

If you have any feedback about the use of these boards then please contact the team on abb.pcctdementia@wales.nhs.uk