Posts Tagged ‘ Support ’

What can I expect to find at a memory cafe

February 1, 2012

A ‘memory café’ or ‘dementia cafe’ can offer people with dementia and their carers the chance to socialise and share information on dementia at a local centre which is free of charge. On the video below, provided by NHS Choices, one such group talk about what the experience of visiting a local memory cafe...
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What is Respite Care?

January 5, 2012
What is Respite Care?

If you are caring for somebody that has dementia either part time or full time, you are going to need respite care at some stage. But what is respite care and why do you need it? Looking after a person with dementia can be very demanding role for the carer, who, in the majority of cases,...
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Support for Carers and Sufferers of Dementia

April 5, 2011

Support Mechanisms Available Support for both dementia sufferers and carers is equally important to help people cope and manage with the everyday strains, stresses and challenges that dementia can cause the individual directly and their caring families. Whilst it is important to remember the support that those people who are experiencing dementia themselves crucially...
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