Rutland County Council is supporting Dementia Action Week 2023 (15-21 May) and inviting residents to come along to local events at the Council Offices in Oakham.
Rutland’s ‘Time for a Cuppa’ dementia fundraiser is being held between 10am and 12noon on Wednesday 17 May in the customer self service area at Catmose, Oakham. Grab a cuppa and a piece of cake for a nominal donation and meet Rutland County Council’s Admiral Nurses Maggie Fay and Sarah Reeve, as well as the Council’s Clinical Lead Jane Lee.
Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who give practical and emotional support to family carers, as well as the person with dementia. Admiral Nurses can support you and your family throughout your experience of dementia, tailoring the support to your individual needs and challenges. They give you the knowledge you need to understand the condition and its effects, the skills and tools to improve communication, and provided with emotional and psychological support to help you carry on your caring role. This service is available to people living in Rutland who have dementia, as well as their carers, family members and friends.
All money raised at the ‘Time for a Cuppa Fundraiser’ on Wednesday 17 May will go to help Dementia UK fund more dementia specialist Admiral Nurses, so more families can access their support.
In addition, Leicester Memory Music Box will be facilitating a Musical Memory Café from 10.30am to 12.00noon on Thursday 18 May in the Council Chamber. This free event is for people living with dementia and their carers. The session has been arranged by Yvonne Rawlings, Age UK Rutland Dementia Support Worker.
Yvonne Rawlings said “We are delighted that these events are taking place in Rutland as part of dementia action week. The music box session, in particular, promises to be fun and interactive. Singing is a wonderful way for people living with dementia and their carers to improve their health and wellbeing and connect with each other. There’s also a serious aspect and dementia specialists will be on hand at both events to provide advice and support to anyone who needs it.”
For more information about Rutland’s Admiral Nurse Service and dementia support in Rutland, please visit: www.rutland.gov.uk and search ‘Admiral Nurse’. You can also contact the service direct by calling: 01572 720 959 or emailing:
admiralnurse@rutland.gov.uk.
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Links to further information:
• www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/dementia-action-week
• leicestermusicalmemorybox.co.uk
• www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/dementia-leading-cause-of-death-in-2022