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Local and national Dementia support

Age UK Sheffield Dementia support services available from Age UK Sheffield including Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia services . Alzheimer’s Society Telephone and online advice from Dementia Connect. Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Connect . Call: 0333 150 3456. Dementia Talking Point is the Alzheimer’s Society’s online community where people affected by dementia can receive valuable support from people in similar situations. Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Talking Point our online community . Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline A free phoneline for anyone with a question or concern about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia UK: Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline . Call: 0800 888 6678 . National Health Service (NHS) The NHS Dementia Guide explains about Dementia, symptoms and diagnosis, living well with dementia, and care and support. NHS…

Support for rare types of Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Heeley City Farm in Sheffield runs a group for people caring for someone with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Heeley City Farm: Dementia Projects . Rare Dementias The national charity Rare Dementia Support has a range of advice and support suggestions for people with a rare dementia, their family and carers. Rare Dementia Support: Social, emotional and practical support . …

Dementia Friendly Sheffield

Download We’d love for Sheffield to be a dementia-friendly city. It’s the big aim of Sheffield's Dementia Strategy. You can download: The Sheffield Dementia Strategy 2025-2030 The presentations from the Sheffield Dementia Strategy Launch Event The Sheffield Dementia Survey 2023 Report. NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: Sheffield Dementia Strategy . If you’re living with dementia or caring for someone living with dementia and would like to give your views on how Sheffield can become more dementia-friendly, please contact the Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group (also known as SHINDIG). Sheffield NHS Health and Social Care Foundation Trust: Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group (SHINDIG) . If you’re an organisation which would like help to become more dementia-friendly, please contact the Sheffield Dementia Action Alliance. Age UK Sheffield: Sheffield…

Keeping well in your local community

pkw links and downloads Are you looking for an activity or some support to help you keep healthy and well? Did you know help is at hand in your local community? We are a network of local organisations which can help you to: get fit and active through exercise sessions and health walks increase your confidence and skills by joining courses such as cooking, art and gardening eat healthily and exercise more with advice from a one-to-one Health Trainer get connected with people in your local area reduce feelings of loneliness by joining local groups and social cafes develop ways of coping with mild depression, diabetes, chronic pain and dementia by taking part in self-help groups receive information and advice about housing, debt, employment or other similar issues find rewarding volunteering opportunities To sign up to receive our weekly newsletter please email…

Virtual Filing Cabinet (VFC)

Dementia day activities Age UK Sheffield - Dementia Wellbeing Centre Community Hub Holmes Adult Carers Holistic Social Care Inspirations Sheffield Directory: day care services St Wilfrids Centre │ Autism and Learning Disability support All About You Autism Hope Sheffield Autism Plus Activity Choices Autism Plus – employment support Autism Plus Social Group Big Ambitions Burton Street Greave House Farm Trust Heeley City Farm RIVA project Sensesation day services Sheffield Mencap Under the Stars │ Dementia support Dementia referral routes in Sheffield Dementia Advice Sheffield Dementia awareness and training DSTIS: Sheffield Carers Centre Dementia activities and support Alzheimer's Society (national) Dementia Advice Sheffield – Dementia Support for Professionals Sheffield LGBT+ over 50s group (dementia friendly) │ Support for older people Age Better Age UK Sheffield Churches…

Mental capacity: information for family, friends and carers

Me (PDF, 94 KB). There is also an Alzheimer’s Society leaflet that helps anyone with dementia or other communication difficulties easily share personal information with others. Alzheimer’s Society: This is me (PDF, 522 KB). There is also information below about planning for the future, where… Curie . Marie Curie: Mental capacity and making decisions . Marie Curie: Planning ahead booklet (PDF, 585 KB). Call: 0800 090 2309. Carers Carers UK . Mental capacity explained . Managing someone’s affairs . Call: 020 7378 4999. Sheffield Carers Centre . Call: 0114 272 8362. Dementia Alzheimer’s Society . Alzheimer’s Society: Dementia and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 . Making decisions for a person with dementia who lacks mental capacity . Call: 0333 150 3456. Dementia Advice Sheffield . Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Service . Call: 0114 250 2875. Dementia UK…

Equipment for your home

equipment These pages have advice about different types of equipment that can help you with everyday activities and tasks, from washing and getting dressed, to cooking meals and cleaning. We also have advice about equipment to help with specific conditions or problems like Dementia and memory problems, or a sensory impairment. Equipment solutions for a specific condition . If the equipment is designed to support people with a disability you may be able to buy it without paying the tax for your purchase. Many shops have a VAT exemption form you can complete to reduce the cost of the purchase. You can’t claim the VAT afterwards from the HMRC. Rather than buy you may want to consider renting the equipment if you only need it for a short time, or buying second hand. Local equipment shops and online equipment websites . In each room of our Equipment House we’ve included links…

College and Sixth Form Providers

All Saints Catholic School We are a large Sixth Form of around 400 students and offer Level 3 provision through a range of A Level and BTEC courses. The entry requirements for All Saints Sixth Form are 5 or more 4-9 grades at GCSE including English Language and mathematics. A further minimum re…

Sheffield Carers Centre

A support service funded or partially funded by Sheffield City Council. Referral reason: To help any adult who is an unpaid carer. A carer is someone who provides support – practical and/or emotional – to an adult or child with an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problems or substance misuse issues. People involved: Carer Advisors Offer:Sheffield Carers Centre offers advice, information and support. This includes: Carer Advice Line Carer Card - discounts and offers from businesses Carer’s Assessment Carers Cafe Carers Support Groups Carers News Community Connect Legal Advice Service Plan for an Emergency Time for a Break - help to get a break from caring and some quality time for carers How to refer People are able to refer themselves to the Sheffield Carers Centre – if you are a carer please use the Register With Us Page on the Sheffield…

Protect them from child abuse

External Links The chances of your child being harmed by an adult are very small. But there are still steps you can take to protect them. People who abuse children can come from all walks of life, and all ages, classes and professions. They can also be women. Often, victims of child abuse know…

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