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Eversfield Centre – 1st Nov 2022
The weather was wet, but the Eversfield Centre was warm and welcoming as members, relatives and volunteers joined the afternoon session of Dementia club UK, organised by Mill Hill Rotary Club. We have 34 members today. We began as always with refreshments followed by the making of Greetings cards, Christmas cards and birthdays cards. We…
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Over 55’s Advice & Information Fayre
A Dementia Club UK stall was at the “Over 55’s Advice & Information Fayre” today at St Paul’s Church Centre, Long Lane, Finchley organised by Mike Freer MP for Finchley and Golders Green. Keren Mail one of the Dementia Club UK session leaders kindly agreed to run the stall. Keren met many other exhibitors and…
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Finchley Memorial Hospital – 19th October 2022
We had a very busy session today as usual and we also had 3 visitors from Age Exchange- CEO Raj Kapoor, David Savill (Artistic Director) and Rita Seregelyi (Dementia Service Coordinator) Age Exchange is a Reminiscence Arts and dementia charity. We had some new members today who Lisa welcomed. Keren one of my session leaders…
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Friends in Need (FIN) – 17th October 2022
Our Monday session at FIN this week was marvelous, nearly 40 members and carers attended as well pupils from Ark Pioneer Academy and our Chairman Lisa Rutter. Faz who ran today’s session put out a variety of word searches and colouring sheets on the tables to keep everyone busy. Whilst tea and coffee was being…
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Bus Route 383: Consultation update:
Dementia Club UK has worked for a number of years with TfL to try and make the extension to route 383 possible. Dementia Club UK said that this bus link to Finchley Memorial Hospital is a vital service for staff, nurses, doctors and patients, and has made a huge difference to many people visiting the…
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Eversfield Centre – 4th October 2022
The Eversfield centre at Mill Hill was warm and welcoming as thirty or so gathered for our October meeting of Dementia Club UK. Tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits were accompanied by a buzz of chattering and laughter, as we tried to complete the word search of hidden trees. Later Helen Tierney on the piano and…
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2nd Swimming session at Finchley Lido – 22nd Sep 2022
We had a special visitor today from Haringey Council – Councillor Sheila Peacock, a Councillor in South Tottenham Ward visiting to see Barnet’s Dementia Swimming sessions at Finchley Lido Leisure Centre. Sheila is the Chair of Tottenham & Wood Green Pensioners Action Group and has been Mayor of Haringey four times. I have known Sheila…
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Dementia Friendly Swimming launch event – 15th September
“Dementia Club UK are delighted to be in partnership with BETTER Leisure Centre. The launch of the dementia friendly swimming session at Finchley Lido Leisure Centre today was a great success. Those that attended really enjoyed it and some commented that it was their first time in 30 years and although felt nervous to start…
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Carers Group Meeting – Tuesday 13th September
Please note the following below for your information and diaries. Mike Rich – Chief Executive of Barnet Carers announced the following: As part of our engagement work for the Borough of Barnet’s new Carers Strategy, we want to make sure that the views and needs of carers for people with dementia are well represented. We…
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Barnet Copthall – 13th September 2022
It was wonderful to welcome so many members old and new to our buzzing session, run by Faz at Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre. Members were treated to delicious cakes and apple pie whilst they engaged in colouring and word searches all about our beloved Queen. Lisa our chairman and Krissy from Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre…