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Our first Monday virtual Dementia Club – 15th June 2020
Today was our first Virtual Monday dementia club session and it was a great success with 17 participants and their families. Lisa’s background was the Finchley Cricket Club ‘FCC’ and we were delighted to specially welcome Julian Powe the Chairman of the FCC who joined us and also gave a few words about the FCC…
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Virtual Dementia Club – 10th June 2020
Another successful Virtual session today with 36 participants and their families totalling over 70 people. Thank you to everyone with their lovely feedback messages. We have added 2 feedback messages from members below. Lisa welcomed everyone – Members, Volunteers, Friends and Trustees and introduced 2 special guests – Medhi from Tovertafel who members know very…
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Zoom guidlines
Due to the success of our new virtual Dementia club sessions we have had lots queries from prospective new members on how to join the sessions. We have written a Zoom guide to help people. Zoom Guidelines Click on the image on the left to view our shared download folder. Click on the “guidelinesForZoom.pdf” to…
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Virtual Dementia Club – 3rd June 2020
Our second session today and our virtual background was set at Finchley Memorial Hospital to give our members a sense of familiarity. Lisa made sure the tables were set up with the plates of biscuits Another tremendous virtual session. Lisa with green screen playing virtual Bingo Lisa welcomed members, volunteers and Trustees and gave a…
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BBC Inside Out London – film on Dementia Club UK
On the 10th February 2020 we were delighted that our charity Dementia Club UK was featured on the BBC1 Inside Out London Programme. People that missed the film have been asking us where they can view the film as it is not on the iPlayer any more. Unfortunately we have been told by the BBC…
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Our first virtual Dementia Club – 27th May 2020
We had a tremendous response to our first virtual Dementia Club session today with 37 participants with their families which equated to about 70 people engaged in the session. Lisa did her usual welcome which initiated a lot of waving and everybody chatting and trying to talk at the same time. It was lovely to…
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Be careful of Coronavirus scams
Dear Members, Be aware that opportunists and criminals can take advantage of the elderly and vulnerable who are self-isolating during this period of Coronavirus outbreak. There are people calling door to door proclaiming to be carrying out Coronavirus testing at your home for you on behalf of NHS or you GP. The NHS are NOT…
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W.H.O. finally declares a Pandemic for COVID-19
After the World Health Organisation has today declared a pandemic for the COVID-19 outbreak we have decided to suspend further Dementia Club UK sessions until further notice. We have done this with sadness but feel as our members are some of the most vulnerable people we should try and reduce their exposure to the risk of…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 11th March 2020
Today will be remembered for a long time as Lisa had to sadly announce to members that all dementia clubs after today’s session will be suspended until further notice. The World Health Organisation announced that the Corona virus Covid-19 had now been declared a pandemic which means that the world is in crisis. Members were…
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St John’s Parish Centre, Friern Barnet – 10th March 2020
Muz welcomed everyone today at the session and then introduced Lisa who gave a brief update about the next session on the programme this week. Muz and Lisa then surprised Frances by presenting him with a cake to celebrate his birthday. All the members sang happy birthday to Frances which brought a smile to everyone’s…