Dementia UK is launching free face-to-face clinics in Watford to provide life-changing support to families living with dementia.
The Closer to Home clinics will be held in the Watford branch of Leeds Building Society, 67 The Parade, High Street, on June 20, 21, and 22.
To book a confidential and in-person appointment with an admiral nurse, visit https://bit.ly/43PEbHQ.
The face-to-face clinics will offer a safe, comfortable and private space for families to discuss any aspect of dementia and receive the specialist support of admiral nurses.
Ruby Guild, clinics admiral nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re proud to bring our Closer to Home project to Watford and offer specialist face-to-face clinics in the area.
“I know first-hand the difficulties that families in Watford and the surrounding areas often experience.
“We know that dementia doesn’t just affect the person with the diagnosis: families, friends and carers are also impacted.
“From worries about memory problems to understanding a dementia diagnosis and how the condition progresses, we will be providing practical and emotional advice on caring for someone who lives with this progressive condition, along with giving advice on financial and legal issues.”
In April 2020, Dementia UK and Leeds Building Society announced a four-year partnership to raise £500,000 to help over 2,500 families with dementia across the UK.
As part of this partnership, the innovative ‘Closer to Home’ project was also launched in June 2021, to improve access to dementia care and support.
Between June 2021 and January 2023, over 3,600 families have been helped through Dementia UK’s ‘Closer to Home’ virtual clinics.
The partnership’s initial target of £500,000 has now been exceeded. Thanks to this, Dementia UK has been able to develop and deliver virtual appointments with specialist dementia nurses for an even larger number of families and individuals.
Richard Fearon, CEO of Leeds Building Society, said: “We are proud to be able to work with the charity to help bring dementia care closer to home.
“We believe everyone who needs the support of a specialist dementia nurse should get one in a safe and secure environment, and we are glad to be able to offer space in our network of branches across the UK to allow this.”
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