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Doris Ajayi clinical skills facilitator in Dementia care came to visit Dementia Club UK last April 2015 and in a recent email to Lisa she said, “I must let you know that my visit to you last April has inspired me, and it was through that inspiration that I am now opening Lindsey’s cafe at…

Members were really looking forward to seeing Moshe again. This was our first session at Hendon Town Hall after the launch and we also celebrated 3 birthdays and the GB team doing so well in the Olympics. All the members enjoyed their dancing and singing to their favorite songs. Dementia Club UK members singing ‘Happy…

Following a request from members in a feedback meeting, members highlighted the difficulty of taking lots of different tablets when they are all provided in white. Shobhna Rokad a Medicines Management Pharmacist from Barnet CCG came to explain to members the reason why all tablets are manufactured in white. She explained it was mostly to…

London’s TV Antique Expert Ian Towning and Dementia Club UK chairman Lisa Rutter We were delighted to welcome London’s famous TV Antiques Expert Ian Towning to the Dementia Club UK Finchley Memorial Hospital venue. Members were interested to hear about Ian’s life growing up and his professional life on a day to day basis at…

Dr Rhonda Cohen and Professor Trish Hafford-Lecthfiled from Middlesex University have received funding from the Saracens Sports Foundation to evaluate the impact of exercise and other psychosocial activities on the well -being of people with dementia and their carers in a community based setting. A fundamental aspect of the research will be to evaluate the support…

All Together Better Burnt Oak a local community group that aims to reduce isolation and loneliness formed a partnership with Wood Court Care Home and put on a 3 day holiday event for seniors from Wednesday 3rd August to Friday 5th August. Dementia Club UK was invited to setup a stall to provide information about…

Alan Mordue from Barnet Council’s Adults and Health Transformation Programme Commissioning Group came to give a talk about a recent questionnaire which is part of a public consultation to Barnet residents on the way the council delivers and organises adult social care in Barnet. Alan Mordue from Barnet Council’s Adults and Health Transformation Programme Commissioning…

We are delighted to have another new venue at the prestigious Hendon Town Hall. The launch was opened by the Mayor of Barnet Cllr. David Longstaff accompanied by the Mayoress Gillian Griffiths. Mayor of Barnet Cllr David Longstaff officially opening the 5th Dementia Club UK venue at Hendon Town Hall Trustees Peter Cragg & Anthony…

Following the previous visit by NCS on 6th July another 12 students from the drama group visited the Britannia Centre venue led by Rebecca Reed. The students interacted with the members listening and noting some of their favourite stories from their lives. The students had 10 minutes to prepare a drama whilst we did some…

Members enjoyed singing and dancing to their favorite songs from Roy Blass Roy Blass entertains at Dementia Club UK