Local Dementia Café relaunches with new name

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Alzheimers, carers support, Dementia, local support, memory cafe, memory loss, support group, Warwick

Local residents are being invited to the Memory Café Plus launch on

Monday 19th June at 2pm

at All Saints Church Centre, Emscote, Warwick, CV34 5NL

The Memory Café Plus team are inviting people to celebrate the launch of this ground breaking approach to Dementia support at its new venue All Saints Church, Warwick.

The Memory Café was started at The Rock Café on the Woodloes in response to local people’s desire for more support to help them live well for longer with Dementia in their own homes and communities rather than having to move to care settings. When The Rock café closed the Woodloes Tavern offered itself as a venue and as the café developed the team could see a need for more than the visiting speakers and leaflets it was offering.

They responded by creating Memory Café Plus which offers the opportunity for 1:1 support surgeries with professionals every month.

The Café aims to provide a non-official (no uniforms) place of safety and fun whilst aiming to provide information in the following areas:

• Suitable activities for carers and people living with dementia
• Access to suitable materials
• Information and access to help, financial and practical
• Exchange of experiences
• Two hours of time where carers can at least partly relax from their 24/7 roles

All of the volunteers would have attended a half day course on dementia and after running the group for two years have acquired ‘on the job’ experience.

Memory Café Plus takes place on the 1st and 3^rd Monday of the Month and every 3^rd Monday. A professional speaker will talk on an essential topic concerning living with memory loss and will be available for 1:1 consultations. Topics include, Understanding Dementia, Adjusting the Home, Benefits and Allowances.

Every 1^st Monday of the month there will be exercise sessions including chair exercises and Zumba Gold as well as art sessions led by a local artist.  

First session opens on Monday 19th June at 2pm.

If you are interested or would like more information please call  07507646030.

New Buddies group set up for people with dementia living in Leamington Spa

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Alzheimers, buddies, carer, carer support, community, community support, Dementia, leam spa, leamington spa, local community, local support group, memories, Memory, memory issues, memory loss, Social Care, Warwickshire

“Some where to come to

Give a reason to come out of the house

Meeting friends

Having a chat about anything

Telling jokes and having a laugh

I learn something new each time i come

NO pressures

Hearing and telling awesome stories

Talk about anything that comes into your head”

‘Buddies’ was set up by people living with dementia and memory issues and is run by people with dementia and memory issues.

The aim of the group is to meet others in similar circumstances who want to share their experiences of living with memory loss and have their voices heard.

Come along meet chat, share, laugh and stay involved! First hot drink is on the house.

The group meets once a week at a local pub in Leamington Spa from 2pm to 4pm on a Thursday. Next meeting will be held on:

Thursday 13th April 2017

For more information please contact – Hazel 07748383023 or Jill 07747632042