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A very busy session as usual and we also had some new people. Everyone was excited to be here today as they were looking forward seeing Yuri Sabatini a classical Italian tenor. He came once before. Lisa welcomed everyone and whilst they were enjoying their teas and cakes Lisa provided some program updates and also…

We had 16 members and carers during the Dementia Club today plus one guest, Maria our doctor’s mother. As soon as the members arrived, they were offered teas and coffees plus biscuits before the entertainment started. Lisa welcomed all attendees and made some announcements including advice on how to protect against Corona virus based on…

The cold and wet weather didn’t stop members attending today. Lisa welcomed everyone and provided some word searches and a quiz to do whilst they were enjoying their teas/coffees and cakes. Lisa then gave members an update about the programme for this week and just before Eon arrived Mark read out the answers to the…

We had a few visitors today from local organisations. We had Karen Rides and Beatrice Bennai from Bluebird Care Camden & Hampstead and we also had Miles Maier – Older Carers Wellbeing Coordinator from Camden Carers Centre. It was also a pleasure to meet the new General Manager of Kentish Town Leisure Centre – George…

A very busy session as usual. We also had 4 new members today. Lisa welcomed everyone and provided some programme updates and other news. Lisa welcomed and introduced a new volunteer today – Assunta from The London Academy. Her mother works at The Finchley Memorial Hospital in the Wards upstairs and Assunta wanted to come…

Lisa welcomed visitors and residents of Carlton Court whist they were enjoying their teas/coffees and wonderful cakes . As the music entertainer Aaron was getting ready, Lisa started a sing song with everyone to get them warmed up. Everyone likes to hear She’ll be Coming around the mountain’ and ‘Que Sera Sera’ {gallery}CC20200218{/gallery} Aaron then…

Our Dementia Club UK Outing to the Mikie Driver Variety lunch and show at the Wood Green Social Club was a great success on 14th February – Valentine’s Day. It didn’t matter that the weather was cold and horrible as all the members had a very enjoyable time. Another group was expected but there was…

A very busy session today. As Valentine Day is in a couple of days, Lisa decided to decorate the tables with red tablecloths and each table had a vase of yellow tulips and red petals. Members were delighted to see the beautifully decorated tables as they arrived. Lisa welcomed everyone and gave them a Valentines…

Today’s session was the first session following the BBC Inside Out programme about Dementia Club UK. Many of the members that attended were featured in the TV programme so everyone was feeling very upbeat. Muz and Faz presented Lisa with some flowers to thank her for her incredible achievements with Dementia Club UK. The members…

Considering the bad weather yesterday and today, we again had a full house turnout at our lovely new venue in The Finchley Cricket Clubhouse – 30 members, Mark (a Trustee), Rotarians Sheila, Michael, Dick and myself Julian and Jacqueline set the tables and prepared a lovely afternoon tea of sandwiches and cakes and biscuits and…