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  • Learning disability

    We have a section of the directory that's full of advice and details of local support, activities and events in Sheffield for people with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND), their parents and carers. We call this our Local Offer section. We've highlighted below some of the key services that support people with a learning disability in Sheffield, and their parents and carers. To see all of the services in Sheffield click on the View all services link below. Health Passport When using these services you may find it useful to give the staff a copy of your \Health… you a check up each year to look at your health. This is called an Annual Health Check, and is done by your doctor or nurse. Find out more. Sheffield Mencap and Gateway: Annual Health Checks . Health and Social Care Trust. The trust has specialist teams providing support for people…

  • Practical support for people with Dementia

    Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing If you require formal care and support please contact the Adult Care and Wellbeing First Contact Team. There’s always someone there to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sheffield City Council: Get a care and support assessment . Call… There is a local group that meets regularly to share ideas, views and opinions about Dementia services and developments. The group is called the Sheffield Dementia Involvement Group (SHINDIG). They have created top tips for living with Dementia. Find out more: SHINDIG: Top tips for living… of podcasts you can listen to you called Dementia and Me. Hosted by BBC Radio Sheffield and Enrichment for the Elderly, the podcast gives an excellent insight into living with and caring for someone living with Dementia, along with hints and tips on how to live well with Dementia. BBC Sounds…

  • Physical activity choices

    for people living with Dementia. Dementia support . And if you have a health condition or disability and want to be more active get professional advice from Move Well (formerly called Sheffield Physical Activity Referral Scheme, or SPARS for short). Qualified, experienced and supportive staff… support. Mental Health . There's a whole host of mental health support in the city ranging from talking therapies to support groups, help to keep fit and leisure and social groups. BetterPoints Sheffield For extra motivation to move more, download the free BetterPoints app to earn rewards…

  • Bereavement Support

    Bereavement and grieving The Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death. Bereavement Advice Centre: Practical help when someone dies . Helpline: 0800 634 9494 . Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and helps them to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Cruse: Bereavement support . Helpline: 0808 808 1677 . Cruse has a Sheffield Branch that offers one-to-one and group support. Cruse: Sheffield branch . Call: 0114 408 1408 . Cruse also has a special website for children and young people which includes a message board to share experiences and receive replies from trained young supporters. Cruse: Hope Again . view directory services View all services on the directory that provide bereavement support . …

  • Physical disability

    Disability support There are many services that support people with a physical disability or sensory impairment in Sheffield, and services that support their parents and carers. Support groups and services for: people with a physical or sensory impairment . people with a mental health problem including Sheffield’s online Mental Health Guide . people with autism including a really helpful adult autism advice page with lots of good advice and details of support available. …

  • Staying steady and independent with Dementia

    information guide by the Dementia Focused Occupational Therapist and the Commissioning Officer for Dementia from Sheffield City Council. It can be used as a stand-alone document, or the relevant sections can be shared with people as part of a professional’s intervention to inform a person about Staying Steady and Independent with Dementia. For more information contact Charlotte Sutcliffe. Email: charlotte.sutcliffe@sheffield.gov.uk . Useful links Dementia Advice Sheffield – advice for professionals. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia services for professionals . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Dementia Advice Sheffield – advice for the public. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Sheffield Directory advice on Dementia support. Dementia Support in Sheffield . References Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: Get up and go leaflet (PDF, 2.65 MB). Age UK…

  • Activities and things to do for people with Dementia

    Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Email: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk . There's also a full list and map of all the organisations on the main Dementia Support in Sheffield page, if you’d like to find out for yourself… more about Dementia Day Activities in Sheffield Dementia Friendly Tea Dances Sheffield Theatres run a regular free Dementia Friendly Tea Dance that anyone can come along to for an hour of live singing, dancing, and refreshments. Held at the Crucible Theatre. Sheffield Theatres: Dementia Friendly Tea Dances . Dementia Friendly Film Screenings A number of our local cinemas offer Dementia Friendly Film Screenings at a reduced rate for people living with dementia and their carers. Other cinemas may also offer similar showings. Sheffield Showroom Cinema: Dementia-Friendly Screenings…

  • Support for family and carers of people with Dementia

    Links and Downloads A carer is someone who provides unpaid practical and/or emotional support to an adult or child with an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problems or addiction. Sheffield Carers Centre Advice, information and support for unpaid carers. This includes an advice line, carer activities and workshops, carers café and support groups, carer e-newsletter, carer discount card, help to plan for an emergency, ‘time for a break’ fund and much more. Watch the ‘ Caring for someone with dementia in Sheffield ’ video and hear Sheffield carers share their experiences and explain what helped them. Sheffield Carers Centre . Carer Advice Line: 0114 272 8362 . Sheffield Dementia Carers Training Service A programme of 6 x 2 hour workshops, delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society in Sheffield, which will: Equip you with knowledge, skills and the emotional…

  • Social contact and connecting with other people with Dementia

    . A 6-monthly telephone check-in call to see how you are. You can be put in touch via Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Email: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk . There's also a full list and map of all the organisations on the main Dementia Support in Sheffield page, if you’d like to find out for yourself. Dementia Day Activities Dementia Day Activities provide: A dementia-friendly place to spend the whole day on a regular basis Enjoyable activities based on the interests of people with dementia and what they like to do A regular break for their unpaid carers and family members. Find out more about Dementia Day Activities in Sheffield. SCCCC SCCCC have a telephone support service if you would like to talk to someone on the telephone on a regular basis. SCCCC will match you up…

  • Dementia support for ethnic minority communities

    speak a variety of languages. Some areas offer culturally appropriate groups for men or for women only. Contact Dementia Advice Sheffield to find your nearest dementia group, or use the map and table above. Dementia Advice Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2875 . Email: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk . Or find out your local service from the main Dementia Support in Sheffield page. Sheffield Memory Hub Person-centred culturally appropriate dementia care, guidance and support, particularly for those of African and African Caribbean descent. Sheffield Memory Hub: Activities – Support – Guidance | Sheffield Memory Hub . Sheffield Dementia videos in Urdu and Arabic If you speak Urdu or Arabic you may find it helpful to watch these short videos, which were filmed in Sheffield. They answer questions such as ‘What are the signs of Dementia?’, ‘Why should I get diagnosed…