Admiral Nurses

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses, working in the community, with families, carers and supporters of people with dementia.

The Admiral Nurse model was established as a direct result of the experiences of family carers. Admiral Nurses are named after Joseph Levy, who had dementia.

He was known by his family as ‘Admiral Joe’ due to his keen interest in sailing.

Admiral Nurses:

•  work with family carers as their prime focus

•  provide practical advice, emotional support, information

    and skills

•  deliver education and training in dementia care

•  provide consultancy to professionals working with people

    with dementia

•  promote best practice in person- centred dementia care


Transforming the quality of dementia care: Consultation on a national dementia strategy

Summary of Admiral Nurse response to National Dementia Strategy consultation: September 2008