Calmer care
Routines, preferences and what helps are clear to every team, so support stays consistent shift to shift.
About the dementia passport
Help staff see the person, not just the diagnosis
What is a dementia passport?
A dementia passport is a personal summary that helps care teams to know about a person living with dementia. It helps staff to provide person-centred care, especially when the person finds it hard to explain their needs.
Why a dementia passport matters
A hospital stay can be disorientating for someone living with dementia. A passport helps every team meet the person, not just the notes, and reduce distress before it starts.
Less distress
Staff understand the person quickly, without them having to explain themselves in an unfamiliar, busy place.
Adjustments in seconds
Busy staff can see the reasonable adjustments that help — a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010.
Who a dementia passport is for
One shared summary that works for everyone involved in the person's care.
The person
Their voice and preferences lead, with an easy-read style available, so they are understood without repeating themselves.
Family and carers
Help complete it together and share life history and routines, then print, email or hand it over.
Care teams
Key information in seconds, with clear reasonable adjustments for safer care and less distress on the ward.
What goes in a dementia passport
You choose what to include. Common sections are how I communicate, routines and what matters, what keeps me calm, eating and drinking, important people, and health and medication. Take it into hospital and share it early — staff can copy it into the notes, and it can be kept by the bed so everyone caring for the person can see it.
Dementia passport: frequently asked questions
What is a dementia passport?
A dementia passport is a short personal profile that helps hospital and GP staff see the person first, not the disease — covering how they communicate, their routines and life history, what helps them stay calm, and the reasonable adjustments they need. It supports person-centred care for someone living with dementia.
Is a dementia passport the same as a 'This is me' document?
They serve the same purpose. 'This is me' is a widely used personal profile for people living with dementia. A dementia passport does the same job — making the person's needs, preferences and history clear to staff — and with Know Me you can create and share one digitally.
Who fills in a dementia passport?
It can be completed by the person themselves, especially in the earlier stages, or together with a family member, carer or support worker who knows them well. It works best when the person's own voice and preferences lead it.
Is a dementia passport a medical document?
No. It is not a medical record and does not replace clinical notes. It is a personal profile that sits alongside them, giving a snapshot of the person, their routines and what helps — so care stays personal and consistent.
Is it free to make a dementia passport?
Yes. You can create one free with Know Me — including an easy-read style — with no account needed, and choose what to include and who to share it with.
Make a dementia passport
Free to create, with an easy-read style available and no account needed. You decide what to include and who to share it with.