Health Charities That specialise in Dementia

Age Concern Luton provides a wide range of services to meet the different needs of older people and their carers in Luton. This includes home support, gardening service, a visiting scheme, telephone club, home repair scheme, lunch and social clubs, advice and information, enhancing lives scheme, hospital discharge service, advocacy, mental health and dementia drop in sessions.

The main objectives of the charity are to protect and promote the health of the public, in particular by establishing, promoting and maintaining banks of brain tissue for research into the cause, prevention and treatment and cure of Alzheimer's disease and associated neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.

The charity provides grants to organisations for research into the treatment and cure of dementia and related diseases.

The provision of Day respite care for carers of those suffering from Alzheimers, dementia, memory loss and for the sufferers themselves.

Age Concern Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset works with and for people over 55 in Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset. Activities include social clubs and centres, information & advice, register of reputable tradespeople, pubs club, days out, walking groups, yoga classes, Chair exercise foot care support at home, foot care clinic, dementia services & community connections

To provide relief for people living with the dementia Lewy bodies by raising awareness of and supporting research into the disease.

Information and Advice (including specialist benefits advice and advice for people affected by dementia), Befriending, Day Care Services and a variety of volunteering opportunities.

The charity provides a range of support services to unpaid carers. This includes, information & advice, advocacy, targeted support to carers of people with mental health problems and Asian carers. The Centre facilitates a number of support groups for carers including: for carers of those with learning difficulties, Stroke, substance misuse, Asian carers, older people and people with dementia.

Classification: 103 Medical/Health/Sickness 104 DisabilityWe provide respite care for Carers of all ages, our highly qualified staff offer person-centred services to meet the needs of the carers and the cared for. We run a 'Caring Cafe' for people living with Dementia and their carers, a Saturday club for children with learning difficulties, a carers drop incorporating digital tablet training

Day Centre for people over 50 in Romney MarshProviding health and well-being services including chiropody clinics; hearing clinics; rehabilitation support; NHS clinics fitness classes; catering and community meals; home support; information and advice; transport; activities and events; operate dementia cafes across Romney Marsh; provide Cancer counselling; integrate with NHS GP Surgery

Services for the general public and / or older people living in Essex and Suffolk. The services offered are: advice and support with claiming benefits, care, consumer, energy, advocacy and information: social clubs and friendship activity: mental health support, emotional support, end of life, bereavement and dementia support.

Provides the following services within Stafford Borough: Day care for people with complex needs including dementia, Homecare, Gardening, Personal Care, Information & Advice, Staying Active Centres.

Relief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.

The Trust operates within Nottinghamshire and has a particularly strong geographical focus in the Rushcliffe Borough. There are five projects currently operated by the Trust; Forget Me Notts (helping dementia sufferers and carers), Positive Futures (supporting young people), YouNG (focussing on employability skills), Healthy Hearts (primary school programme) and Ready4Work (employability).

The provision of day care and support for people living with young onset dementia.

Tenterden Day Centre helps elderly, disabled and dementia sufferers to overcome difficulties giving them an opportunity to take part in as many varied activities as possible. Core activities ensure people maintain their independence through informed choices whilst retaining their individuality, dignity and privacy in a safe, friendly happy environment. Providing support services and information.

The core purpose of Age UK Dorchester is to support older people to live in their own homes for as long as they want and ensure that the voices of older people in North, South and West Dorset are collectively and individually heard and responded to. We offer a range of services including homesupport, handyperson, information and advice, befriending, social activities and dementia therapy.

We provide workshops and 1:1 support to those with young onset dementia. Examples of our workshops are: choir, cycling, running, katakanuing, art, walking, gardening and drama. 1:1 support is tailored to the interests of the individual e.g. shopping, bowling, swimming, dog walking. We also provide an education course to those with young onset dementia and their family and carers.

Afternoon shows with high tea and outreach work taking music hall shows to those people suffering dementia, alzheimers mental health difficulties. The afternoon music hall shows with tea are held at our own theatre.

Providing assistance advice representation advocacy services and projects to directly relieve the needs or disability of "vulnerable people" here meaning children young people family carers the elderly and people with learning or other disabilities and mental health issues eg dementiaPromoting organising facilitating co-operation partnership working between third sector and relevant bodies

Hoot main activity is providing a diverse range of quality creative arts activities with proven benefits in improving mental health and well being.We work with adults with mental health needs, older people including people living with dementia conditions and their carers and children and young peopleFor more information, please visit our website www.hootcreativearts.co.uk

The charity is established for general purposes and operates as a grant-making charity, supporting projects, organisations and individuals with grants of varying sizes and durations. Initially, the trustees have focused on causes relating to children, education and health, as well as helping those with dementia through the power of music. The Utley Foundation supports causes at home and abroad.

We provide opportunities for stroke survivors and carers to meet and support each other. We have afully accessible gym to allow survivors and carers to exercise in a safe and supportive environment. Wehave a wide range of activities that are fully inclusive such as aromatherapy, chair basedexercise sessions, arts and crafts, cooking, and singing and music therapy.

AGEUKEG and District's area of benefit encompasses the town of East Grinstead and the surrounding villages.It operates four main services:Dementia Respite Services, Day/Activity Centre Services, Holidays and Tripsand a Cafe/Kitchen.

The charity provides:Free computer access to disadvantaged groups at various centres in the area .Regular groups attending the centre include clients with Prader Willi Syndrome and people in recovery from mental ill health. Day services for people with dementia in Hastings and Rye.Support for people in food povertyESOL for Asylum seekers and refugees.