The JPA experience
JPA is a market leader in the development and improvement of all-round care skills of statutory, private and voluntary services for older people with dementia. Providing consultancy, workshops and resources for organisations, JPA enables the delivery of improved care to people with dementia.
Who is Jackie Pool?
Jackie is an occupational therapist specialising in dementia care and one of the UK’s leading experts in care for the older person. She is recognized as one of the UK’s leaders in pioneering systems that are helping to make major differences to the quality of life for those with dementia and their carers. Jackie has published several works on the care of older people with dementia and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences.
Leading the way
Following work as a clinical practitioner in the NHS and local authority, Jackie formed JPA Ltd in 1990. The JPA team are hand picked for their professional experience, skills, knowledge and dedication to improving the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them.
- Author of The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument- recommended in the Practice Guideline for Dementia (National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), 2006) for activity of daily living/personal care and for leisure activity planning.
- Member of the National Dementia Strategy Government working group.
- Dementia specialist design consultant on the new Alzheimer's Society HQ.
- Alzheimer's Society Approved Trainers.
- Preferred training providers for BUPA Care Services.
- Member of the Journal of Dementia Care Advisory Board
- Sponsor of the UK Dementia Congress.
