A look back at our 2019 dementia friends’ sessions.
Published: 07/01/2020
Last year Right at Home has seen us sign up over two hundred dementia friends, we are proud to continue our work into 2020 to increase this number.
Abbeygail Folland, Right at Home, Cardiff & Newport Training Manager has delivered the training throughout 2019 has commented: “Providing this training as part of our staff starter package has been a privilege, the feedback we have from each session has always been positive, I am pleased to carry on with this training in 2020.”
Dementia Friends Champions are trained volunteers who encourage others to learn a little bit about dementia.
Dementia doesn’t care who you are; it could affect us all. Because public understanding is so poor, people with dementia often feel – and are – misunderstood, marginalised and isolated. And that means that they’re less likely to be able to live independently in their own communities.
We need to create a climate of kindness and understanding so that everyone affected by dementia feels part of, not apart from, society.
Sessions are run by volunteers, who are trained and supported by Alzheimer’s Society. You will learn more about dementia and how you can help to create dementia friendly communities.
Why should you become a Dementia Friend?
- Learn about dementia and how it affects a person’s life
What is it actually like to live with dementia? How does it affect someone’s life day-today? When you become a Dementia Friend, you’ll learn about the real-life impact of the condition and the small actions we can all take to help.
- Become more confident when spending time with someone with dementia
73% of people who have become Dementia Friends say they now feel more confident interacting with people affected by dementia.
- Help people affected by dementia to stay active
Many people with dementia experience a loss of self-confidence and become less active in their community.
- Reduce the stigma around dementia
By becoming a Dementia Friend, you’ll be encouraging us all to start talking about dementia openly and honestly.
- Challenge misconceptions of the disease
Dementia is just for old people, right? Wrong. It’s not a natural part of ageing, it affects more than someone’s memory and it’s possible to live well with the condition.
You can challenge the many myths that surround dementia by becoming a Dementia Friend.
- Join over 2 million people who are taking action
One in every 30 people in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are part of the biggest ever social action movement to change perceptions of dementia.
You too can join the Dementia Friends movement. Dementia Friends Sessions are open to everyone, if you want to hear more about the training and get involved please call our office on: T: 02920 794050
