A NEW cafe project is set to open next month to help
more people and their families living with dementia.
The 'Memory Cafe' is being organised by Home
Instead Senior Care, who have been supporting people to stay independent within
their own homes for the last seven years in the Tamworth area. The team
recently opened a new office in Offa House and are passionate about caring and
supporting people living with dementia.
The cafe is set to be opened on May 2, in
partnership with The Heart of Tamworth
Community Project at St Johns Church.
Sally Clough, Director of Home Instead Senior Care,
said: "A Memory Cafe is a friendly place to meet for people with memory
loss and their carers or loved ones.
It's somewhere to laugh, share concerns, talk openly without being judged,
discuss dementia with experts and others a similar situation.
"The social side is the most important aspect
of the cafe, it's an opportunity to engage, maintain skills, keep an active
mind by being stimulated by the environment, meet new friends and have a sense
of belonging.
For those that support a person living with
dementia it's a chance to get a few hours of respite, support from experts to
learn how best to continue to meet the needs of their loved one and help manage
the behaviours.
SOURCE: Tamworth Herald, Sam Jones
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