Dementia support in Hampshire This guide reflects ‘business as usual’ and therefore it is recommended that you contact any dementia support groups or cafés before visiting to get the most up-to-date information, including any costs. If there are any further changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, groups, services and activities may be postponed, change how they operate or have to stop completely. Admiral Nurse Hampshire The Royal British Legion works with Dementia UK to provide a service that supports its beneficiaries, which can be the carer or the person with dementia, who have served in the UK Armed Forces. The team also run Veterans’ groups in Romsey, Gosport, Portsmouth and Havant, get in touch for a referral into one of these groups. 104 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DT Tel: 0808 802 8080 Email: sphilpott@britishlegion.org.uk Age Concern Hampshire Village Agent Scheme Village Agents volunteer within the county’s rural communities to help older people, including those living with dementia, access advice and support services. Tel: 01962 892443 Web: www.ageconcernhampshire.org.uk/ village-agent Alzheimer’s Society Information and practical guidance to help people understand dementia, cope with day-to-day challenges and prepare for the future. Dementia Connect support line: 0333 150 3456 Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk Forum: forum.alzheimers.org.uk Carer Support and Dementia Advice Service for Hampshire – Carer Support Service Offers a range of Hampshire-wide peer support groups, carer clinics and one to one support for all adult carers who care for another adult regardless
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of their illness, condition or diagnosis, provided by Andover Mind. • Tel: 01264 332297 Email: enquiries@andovermind.org.uk Carer Support and Dementia Advice Service for Hampshire – Dementia Advice Service Offering Hampshire-wide advice, information, signposting and support groups to people with dementia and their families throughout their journey, provided by Andover Mind. Tel: 01264 332297 Email: enquiries@andovermind.org.uk Creative Mojo Creative Mojo offers a range of dementia friendly and art-based activities in Havant, Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and surrounding areas. It runs a number of community art and social workshops, one-to-one art sessions and delivers bespoke art kits to groups and individuals in the community. Tel: 07539 225144 Email: kym@creativemojo.co.uk • Web: www.creativemojo.com/focus/kym-devine Dementia Friendly Drop In Some of Hampshire’s libraries offer free support and advice for friends and carers of people with dementia. For more information, use the telephone number below. Tel: 0300 555 1387 Dementia Friendly Hampshire Driving the development of Dementia Friendly communities across the county, Dementia Friendly Hampshire provides information and links you to groups and activities across the county which are either dementia accessible or dementia specific. It also works to create new activities which are dementia accessible through partnership with local organisations and groups. Tel: 07388 668332 Email: jane.ward@dementiafriendlyhampshire.org.uk Web: www.dementiafriendlyhampshire.org.uk www.carechoices.co.uk/dementia
