August 25, 2018

Northumbria Northumberland

Care home

Our social workers give personalised useful assistance to people with alzhiemer's disease and their own families and friends which care for them to assist them to with daily living yourself. Including assistive technology known as telecare which helps individuals to stay in the home safely. For people who cannot stay home we additionally offer advice on care domiciles.

Signposting

We offer information regarding a range of solutions and assistance including services run by other organisations, describing whatâs offered and how to access them.

Assistance to stay active

Our Ageing Really in Northumberland programme offers a selection of personal and leisure tasks including farming and walking groups for those who have dementia in various locations through the County. The programme is run by our Involvement and provider developing Team. We also have specialist time services for people with dementia in Bedlington and Blyth.

Organizations and forums

We facilitate regular dementia forums for individuals managing dementia and their loved ones in Alnwick, Blyth, Choppington and Hexham. The online forums aim to notify and empower individuals:

indulge in assessment activities
receive regular messages keeping all of them informed of local solutions and support
attend group meetings on key subjects
acts as a critical friend to build up health insurance and social care services for folks coping with alzhiemer's disease Â
share information, experience and expertise with each other

Just click here for a copy of our âDementia Forum Annual Summaryâ.This includes topics talked about at our forums in 2012-13 and just what changed thus. If you wish to participate a forum contactÂ our Involvement and provider Development Team.

Promoting family and friends in taking care of some body with dementia

We make use of carers to assess their very own requirements including dilemmas like ways to get a rest from caring obligations, coping with the useful facets of caring, and seeking after their very own health and wellbeing. For more information click here.