Six Pillars of KYN’s Approach to Dementia

KYN’s Approach to Dementia comprises six pillars of focus that guide us towards achieving our aim, excellence in the delivery of person centred dementia care. The six pillars are:

  • Pillar 1- Language Matters: How We Talk About Dementia
  • Pillar 2 - Lean on me: Supporting Family and Friends
  • Pillar 3 - Use it or Lose it: Meaningful Engagement and How the Environment Can Help
  • Pillar 4 - Knowing Me, Knowing You: My Life Story
  • Pillar 5 - Food Glorious Food! Eating and Drinking Well with Dementia
  • Pillar 6 - What Do We Know About Dementia? Improving Our Knowledge
1 Language
2 Lean on me
3 Connected
4 Knowing me
5 Food
6 Knowledge

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