Cafe Create is a group for under 65s living with young onset dementia and those who provide care as family, friends or staff. All are welcome to join us for activities and support. Cost of £5 per attendee (no additional cost for carers). Please get in touch with Lydia if you are interested in joining.
Address: West Norwood Library and Picturehouse, Community Room, 1-7 Norwood High Street London London SE27 9JU
Country: United Kingdom
Email: hello@age-exchange.org.uk
Dementia Auckland provides dementia support services to people with dementia, as well as their carers, families and whanau. Dementia Auckland enables all people affected by dementia to live their best life.
Address: Level 4, Suite 5, 58 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 5132, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142
Dementia Canterbury is an organisation that incorporates a model of Living Well including education and support, planning and therapeutic services, and meaningful activity in partnership with our community. They recognise the need for services to be responsive to people with dementia as well as those who support them. Dementia Canterbury's services cover all of Canterbury including the Ashburton region, North Canterbury, and Kaikoura, as well as the West Coast.
Address: 3/49 Sir William Pickering Drive, Burnside, Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 20567, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8543
Email: darral@dementiacanterbury.org.nz
Dementia Hawkes Bay is a Charitable Trust focusing on the development and delivery of quality services to people with a diagnosis of dementia (mate wareware) and their family/whanau in the Hawke's Bay region. They support people to function well in their own home and within the community from the point of diagnosis and throughout their dementia journey. Other services include:
Dementia Hawkes Bay works collaboratively with other members of Dementia New Zealand and we also continue to work collegially with any organisation that supports people to live well with dementia.
Address: 102/106 Windsor Ave, Parkvale, Hastings, Marewa, Napier
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: P O Box 4084, Marewa, Napier
Email: admin@dementiahb.org.nz
Dementia Lakes is a local branch of Dementia New Zealand to help people living with dementia, mate ware ware, to live their best lives possible. They also provide support to their care partners and whanau, who play a vital role throughout the journey.
Country: New Zealand
Email: sup2demlakes@outlook.com
The North London Young Onset Dementia Support Group (YoYo) is a self-organised, self-financed group that meets in the Community Room at the Crouch End Picturehouse on the 1st and 3rd Friday in the month for Yoga, on the 2nd Friday in the month for Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and a parallel carers meeting and the 4th Friday in the month for an all members YoYo meeting.
Address: Crouch End London N8 9BY
Country: United Kingdom
Email: rosedep@blueyonder.co.uk
Dementia Waikato providse information, education, support, advice, and personal advocacy for people with dementia, their whÄnau, and friends.
Address: 8 Keddell Street Frankton Hamilton
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 5720 Hamilton 3242
Email: info@dementiawaikato.org.nz
Dementia Wellington supports people with dementia and their carers, family and whanau in Kapiti, Porirua, Wellington and the Hutt Valley. The offer a range of programmes and services that encourage people with dementia to live well. Formerly Alzheimers Wellington, Dementia Wellington works to support people with dementia and their carers, family and whanau in Kapiti, Porirua, Wellington and the Hutt Valley. As a local charity, every dollar raised for Dementia Wellington stays in the wider Wellington region and goes directly towards helping local families affected by dementia to live well and remain active and engaged in th community. Dementia Wellington offer a range of services including:
One-on-one expert advice: a team of professional Dementia Advisors provide invidualised information and advice to families affected by dementia, through one-on-one consultations and ongoing support. Dementia Advisors are qualified to complete Total Mobility Scheme assessments and also liaise with other health providers and agencies to ensure our clients are receiving all the appropriate services and support they need to live well with their dementia.
Living Well With Dementia Programme: this exciting initiative is about finding ways for people with dementia to keep doing the activities they’ve always enjoyed. Living Well With Dementia is a personalised socialisation programme that enables people diagnosed with dementia to remain connected and engaged in their community. A tailored plan is developed with each client to identify the activities they enjoy and any support needed to continue to do the things they have always enjoyed doing
Education Programme: a comprehensive education programme for people with dementia, those supporting a person with dementia, health professionals, and the general public. Find out more about the courses we have available on our News And Resources page.
Supporter Meetings: Dementia Advisors facilitate regular supporter groups for people caring for a family member with dementia. These meetings offer a forum to gain support from others in a similar situation, and share information and ideas. Find out where and when our supporter meetings are held on our News And Resources page.
Information and advice: the Dementia Wellington team provides advocacy, advice and support to anyone with questions about dementia, including brain health and all aspects of living with dementia. You can find a list of resources and helpful information on our News And Resources page
Address: 55 Hutt Road, Petone, Lower Hutt, 5045
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: 5012 PO Box 39393, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt, 5045
Email: admin@dementiawellington.org.nz
Hillingdon Younger Onset Dementia Group is a chance to chat to others in a similar situation living in your area and take part in fun and relaxing activities for younger people living with dementia. Meets 10.00am-11.30am every Thursday at Northwood Library, Oaklands Gate, HA6 3AA.
Address: Northwood Library, 12 Oaklands Gate Northwood HA6 3AA
Country: United Kingdom
Email: northwood-library@hillingdon.gov.uk
NHS, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Memory Service provides assessment and diagnosis of dementia and provide ongoing support and information to people with memory problems and their carers.
Address: 42 Westbourne Park Road Kensington London W2 5PH
Country: United Kingdom
Email: socialservices@rbkc.gov.uk
Lewisham Dementia Action Alliance runs the Lewisham Mental Health of Older Adults & Dementia Community Action Group (MHOAD CAG), a vehicle for our local community to come together to turn understanding into action and improve the area and its offer for local residents living with dementia and older adults experiences mental health problems. This group consists of different local voluntary services, community groups and individuals coming together every 6 weeks to discuss and share information relevant to older adults living in the borough of Lewisham. It was previously known as the Lewisham Dementia Action Alliance Group but in September 2021 changed its name. The CAG acts as a regular forum for consultation, providing opportunities for information sharing between statutory and voluntary service providers, service users and commissioners. Community awareness, practical action and education are also some of the tools that we use to impact lives. The focus of information sharing within the CAG is all about priorities, developments and improvements in Older Adults services in the borough. Examples include:
Country: United Kingdom
The Lewisham Dementia Support Hub offers information, advice and support to people with a dementia diagnosis and their family members / carer(s). The dementia hub supports young onset dementia and older adults with a diagnosis to live well in the community through personalised support. The hub delivers cognitive stimulation therapy based activities and links Lewisham residents to other groups and services in the borough. The service also provides personalised support to carers and dementia skills workshops. Click here for a leaflet about the service.
Address: Lewisham London SE13 7DW
Country: United Kingdom
Email: lewisham@dementiahub.org.uk
