Resources

Admiral Nurse

We are fortunate to have a specialist Admiral Nurse working in the Purbeck community.

For further information, contact the Dementia Admiral Nurse Helpline

Contact:

Memory Assessment Service

Memory services for people living in Dorset. This service provides memory advisors who can give expert practical guidance and support to people concerned about their memory, and support to people diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families.

Contact: 0300 303 5342

Email: www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/mental-health/memory-assessment-service-mas

Agespace.org

This website was set up by Annabel James to address shortfall in information she experienced when trying to support her ageing parents. Her father lives in Wareham. The website list generic sources of information and has ambitions to drop down to local areas and has started this in Norfolk and Dorset.

Website: www.agespace.org/local/dorset/dementia/

Email: dorset@alzheimers.org.uk

Reach Out Development

Age UK Dorchester

Contact:

Tel: 01305 269444

Mob:

Email:

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/northsouthwestdorset/

Care Dorset: Supporting adults to live better lives.

https:www.caredorset.co.uk

Alzheimers Society National Helpline

Contact: 0333 150 3456

Citizens Advice Wareham

2 Mill Lane, Wareham BH20 4RA

Contact: 0344 245 1291

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA)

SOLLA helps people and their families in finding trusted accredited financial advisers who understand financial needs in later life - a well-qualified financial adviser who is also somebody who understands the plans you need to make for your retirement years.

Website: www.societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk

Friends Against Scams

Scams affect the lives of millions of people across the UK. People who are scammed often experience shame and social isolation as a result.

Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team initiative, which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to "Take a Stand Against Scams".

Website: https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk

Music for Dementia 2020

How can music help you?

It is anticipated that there will be one million people living with dementia in the UK by 2021.
Research has shown that music and music therapy has the ability to help reduce the often-distressing symptoms of dementia, such as agitation, apathy and anxiety.
Sadly not everyone living with dementia has access to music and this has to change.
Our aim is to make music available to everyone living with dementia by 2020.

Website: https://www.musicfordementia2020.com