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Connect For Life

Social Inclusion

We want to further develop our service to touch the lives of more people with dementia and their carers.

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About this cause

Connect For Life works to support people living with dementia as well as people who have memory difficulties but do not yet have a diagnosis of dementia. We also offer support to carers. We provide day support which includes opportunities to participate in brain stimulating activities, a shared 2 course meal, music, reminiscence and art, in a fun and caring environment. As well as supporting people living with the conditions described above we give carers space and time to themselves to do something for themselves or just to have a well earned rest. Our work is done by skilled experienced volunteers several of whom have been NHS health professionals. We mentor young volunteers and students on placement gaining very positive reports from Colleges and NHS referrers for our unique approach.

How this cause brings people in the community together

By addressing a specialist support need for a very vulnerable and isolated group of people. We also enable the community to understand more about the people and their condition bringing in local people to run sessions - reminiscence, e.g. music, art, pets as therapy. By supporting carers we enable members of our community to sustain themselves in their caring role for as long as they want to.