Category: Blog
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Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre – 6th February 2020
A beautiful sunny day and quite a few members arrived today. Volunteers Annette, Theresa, Annalisa, Muz and Faz and Mark one of our Trustees were all at hand to welcome members as they arrived and made sure they were seated to enjoy their teas, coffees and lovely cakes. Lisa welcomed everyone and mentioned a few…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 5th February 2020
Mark was session leader today as Lisa was at a meeting with Nigel Wray and was going to arrive later. Teas/coffees and lovely cakes were served as usual as members arrived. Lisa made sure Mark was prepared and organised with various activities. Mark made sure the tables were set as members arrived with various word…
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Baden Powell, John Keble Church Edgware – 4th February 2020
This is always a very enjoyable session. Whilst members were enjoying their teas/coffees and cakes, Lisa welcomed everyone and provided some programme updates. This is always a favourite time as members enjoy chatting together whilst also being busy colouring some beautiful pictures with magic water painting. {gallery}BP20200204{/gallery} The fabulous Richard then led our Yoga session…
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Sha’arei Tsedek Synagogue – 3rd February 2020
Our monthly Dementia Club UK session was held on the 3rd February at Sha’arei Tsedek Synagogue in Whetstone. Our members were served tea, coffee, delicious biscuits and cake at the start of our session and were happy chatting to each other. The fabulous Jane then led an exercise session which all our members participated in…
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Eversfield Centre, Mill Hill – 31st January 2020
It was a busy session today as we were also joined by a group from Aarundel Manor Care Home. Lisa welcomed everyone and provided some programme updates and other news. She introduced Muz and Faz as the session leaders and welcomed and thanked all the volunteers. Lisa had a surprise visit from Sarah who used…
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Hendon Town Hall – January 30th 2020
Members were very studious today. They were concentrating on their word searches whilst also enjoying their teas/coffees and biscuits and cakes. There was also time for a quick quiz on True and False questions which the member also enjoyed as some of the questions were challenging. Eon then arrived to do the exercise and as…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 29th January 2020
This was a very busy session today as many members and other visitors wanted to come and hear our speaker Mr David Jefferys talk about new dementia drugs and also the latest drug which has been announced in the media called Aducanumab. This ground breaking drug could slow Alzheimer’s disease change the lives of thousands…
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St John’s United Reformed Church, New Barnet – 28th January 2020
The first Dementia Club session of the New Year went very well. We had a very good attendance, 15 of our members plus two guests Maria and Pam who also brought her cute little dog Lottie to meet all the members. Muz and Faz had already set out on each table some colouring for members…
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Greek Cypriot Britannia Centre – 27th January 2020
It was a lovely surprise today when I arrived as the tables and chairs were already set. Thank you to the carers. Lisa gave a warm welcome to everyone and a few programme updates. Members were then busy with a quiz and some word searches whilst they were enjoying their teas/coffees and cakes. Lisa then…
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Finchley Memorial Hostpital – 22nd January 2020
It was a very busy session today and we also had two new members join the group. Lisa introduced the session and gave some great advice to everyone on how best to avoid the Chinese flu called Coronavirus which is spreading at the moment. Lisa had to leave early for a meeting in London so…