An independent charity providing practical services to people living at home with dementia and to their family carers. We provide services to people with or without a diagnosis of dementia.
Call 01225 776481 or complete a referral form.
We employ more than 40 trained support workers who spend time with the person with dementia at home or out and about in the community.
Call 01225 776481 or complete a referral form.
Our day clubs provide companionship, social stimulation and a break for carers. Our four clubs offer activities and enjoyment across seven days each week.
Call 01225 776481 or complete a referral form.
Singing for the Brain groups, Alzheimer cafés and our new Movement for the Mind group provide activities for family members to enjoy together.
Call 01225 776481 or complete a referral form.
Creating a Life Story can be a hugely rewarding activity for a person with dementia.
For most people, the process of finding and collating old photographs, memories and memorabilia is therapeutic and enjoyable.
The finished article, whether an album, written document or story board, provides a wonderful resource for conversation and reminiscence. It is also a useful document to take into respite, hospital or full-time care, as professional carers will be able to find out more about the person ‘as they used to be’.
It can spark conversations and lead to a greater understanding of the person’s life, background and preferences. As verbal communication becomes more difficult, the Life Story becomes ever more important.
Alzheimer’s Support runs occasional Life Story groups where a group of family carers and people with dementia meet together with trained staff to produce a life story over several weeks.
Call 01225 776481 for details of the next Life Story group.
We rely on donations to fund our work. This year we need to raise £190,000 to maintain our services
Download Wiltshire's dementia handbook