Alzheimer's Society

Services offered

• Advocacy Service

  The advocacy service is a free and independent service working with people with dementia, their families and carers troughout Nottinghamshire.Enabling people with dementia to have their voice heard.To support advocacy partners during critical phases in their life.To redress some of the disadvatages of having dementia.To encourage positive approaches to againg and inclusion of older people.

• Alzheimers Cafe Newark

  Information provision and advice for people with dementia and their carers in Newark and the surrounding areas.

• Befriending Scheme

  The Befriending scheme provides 40 person centred volunteer befrienders to clients with dementia living in their own homes.

• Carers Support Group

  Carers support group carers only. Serves 10 carers per session.

• Dementia, Advice and Support Service

  Support and information for people with dementia and their families and allied professionals.

• Drop-in Social Group

  Mixed group for carers and people with dementia and ex carers.

• Information provision

• Newsletter

  Local information support and events sent out to around 800 carers and members of the public three to four times a year.