Dementia and Me

AGE CONCERN SANDWICH are proud delivery partners of the Dementia & Me Co-ordinators for the Sandwich and Deal area.

You are eligible for support from our Dementia & Me Co-ordinators, with or without a diagnosis of dementia. The Dementia & Me Co-ordinators are a single point of access for help and support for all things dementia across the area.

Our Dementia & Me Co-Ordinators are able to visit you in your own home, create a support plan, and offer a wide range of support and advice.

Our Dementia & Me Co-Ordinators can help you:

• Develop an adaptive support plan to help you manage changing needs throughout the dementia journey
• Highlight the importance of a diagnosis and attend Memory Assessment appointments with you and your carer
• Identify and arrange access to appropriate support groups for your diagnosis, offering support to take the first steps in these settings
• By offering emotional support and advice around diagnosis and difficulties arising from dementia symptoms
• Understand the services available locally and refer to and signpost to a wide variety of organisations with specialist expertise in dementia support or for other support needs

Though your co-ordinator may help you find more specialist advice in some instances, your assigned co-ordinator will remain with you throughout the process and act as a single point of contact, so that you don't have to see a different person for every problem you may encounter.

Outreach Activities

The Dementia & Me Organiser has arranged out-reach activities for carers and cared-for in Sandwich and Deal.

Activities include: Memory Cafes, Drop-in Clinic, Young Onset Group, Peer Support Group and Information sessions.

For more information on all activities, please see our Events Calendar here.