Dementia awareness raised in council motion
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has committed more support to raising awareness of dementia.
Councillors debated an issue raised by Carmarthen North councillor Ken Lloyd, who would like Carmarthenshire to be recognised as a dementia-friendly county.
He asked that the council determines what key actions would be required to achieve this aim, saying that developments in health care in Carmarthenshire provide a good opportunity to make positive change.
Speaking at full council (June 13), Cllr Ken Lloyd said: âDementia is one of the greatest health challenges that faces Wales. Too many people have to battle for years and we have a chance to change this.
âWith exciting life sciences potential at Delta Lakes we have a chance in Carmarthenshire to revolutionise the experiences of people with dementia. Letâs not lose this opportunity.â
Cllr Jane Tremlett, executive board member for health and social care and dementia champion, welcomed the motion and said that Carmarthenshire is already well on its way to becoming recognised as a dementia-friendly county.
âIn the last few years we have initiated a number of projects â Pontyberem became our first dementia-friendly community, Llanelli market became the first dementia-friendly market and Ammanford and Llandovery are dementia-friendly towns,â she said. âThere is also a dementia-friendly project underway in Laugharne, Whitland and St Clears. The plan is to undertake this work in Carmarthen also.
âThe intent of this motion is very much appreciated and I welcome this approach. We have been and will continue to work towards a dementia-friendly Carmarthenshire.â
Meeting agenda: http://democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=155&MId=1237
Webcast archive of meeting: https://carmarthenshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/356939
Cynnig gan y Cyngor i godi ymwybyddiaeth o dementia
MAE Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin wedi ymrwymo i roi mwy o gefnogaeth tuag at godi ymwybyddiaeth o dementia.
Bu’r Cynghorwyr yn trafod mater a godwyd gan y Cynghorydd Ken Lloyd, Gogledd Caerfyrddin, sydd am i Sir Gaerfyrddin gael ei chydnabod yn sir sy’n cefnogi pobl â dementia.
Gofynnodd i’r Cyngor benderfynu pa gamau allweddol oedd yn ofynnol er mwyn cyflawni’r amcan hwn, gan ddweud bod y datblygiadau mewn gofal iechyd yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn gyfle da i wneud newid cadarnhaol.
Gan siarad yng nghyfarfod y Cyngor Llawn (13 Mehefin), dywedodd y Cyng. Ken Lloyd: âMae dementia yn un o’r heriau iechyd mwyaf sy’n wynebu Cymru. Mae gormod o bobl yn gorfod brwydro am flynyddoedd, ac mae gyda ni gyfle i newid hyn.
âMae’r posibiliadau cyffrous o ran gwyddorau bywyd yn Llynnoedd Delta yn golygu bod cyfle gyda ni yn Sir Gaerfyrddin i chwyldroi profiadau pobl â dementia. Gadewch i ni beidio â gwastraffu’r cyfle hwn.â
Bu i’r Cyng. Jane Tremlett, yr aelod o’r bwrdd gweithredol dros iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol a’r hyrwyddwr dementia, groesawu’r cynnig a dweud bod Sir Gaerfyrddin eisoes ar y trywydd iawn i gael ei chydnabod yn sir sy’n cefnogi dementia.
âMae llawer o brosiectau wedi bod ar y gweill gennym ni yn ystod y blynyddoedd diwethaf â daeth Pontyberem yn gymuned sy’n cefnogi dementia (yr un gyntaf yn y sir), bellach marchnad Llanelli yw’r farchnad gyntaf sy’n cefnogi dementia, ac mae Rhydaman a Llanymddyfri yn drefi sy’n cefnogi dementia erbyn hyn,” dywedodd. âHefyd mae prosiectau sy’n cefnogi dementia ar waith yn Nhalacharn, Hendy-gwyn a SanclĂŞr. Y bwriad yw gwneud y gwaith hwn yng Nghaerfyrddin yn ogystal.
âMae beth y mae’r cynnig hwn yn ceisio’i gyflawni yn cael ei werthfawrogi’n fawr ac rwy’n croesawu’r ymagwedd hon. Rydym ni wedi bod yn gweithio tuag Sir Gâr sy’n cefnogi dementia a byddwn yn parhau i anelu at y nod hwnnw.”
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