Our Dementia Forward Support Advisors have created a list of the most useful resources for people living with dementia and their families. We hope you find the following links and downloads helpful:
About Dementia Forward
Our prospectus gives an overview of our services and how we can help people with dementia, their friends and their family.
Hard copies are available on request. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
If you would like to attend one of our wellbeing cafes, which are drop-in groups for people living with dementia and the people who support them, please download our list here, to find your closest one: Dementia Forward’s Wellbeing Cafes
About Dementia
The NHS Website – About Dementia
Support and information pre-diagnosis
My Future Wishes – Writing an Advance Care Plan
Apply for or renew a Blue Badge – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please get in touch with us if you need any support to apply for Blue Badge or to appeal a decision.
We recently offered Dementia Awareness Training for people in the Nepali community in Richmondshire and have had information about our services translated into Nepali:
Dementia Forward information in Nepali
Living well while waiting for a memory assessment:
Dementia Change Action Network’s document on living well while waiting for an assessment
Keeping Safe
Common online scams and fraud – North Yorkshire Police
A Leaflet Explaining the Herbert Protocol – North Yorks Police
Order Guardian Angel Devices (dementiabuddy.co.uk)
Activities to do at Home
Dementia Forward’s AUTUMN ACTIVITY SHEET
Dementia Forward’s WINTER ACTIVITY SHEET
Dementia Forward Activity Sheet Numbers
Other Avenues of Support
North Yorkshire Care Services Directory – A Comprehensive Guide to Care Services