Services in Knowsley

Services offered

• Art Therapy (NPI) - Knowsley
  Imaginative session facilitated by a Bluecoat Artist, providing multi-sensory stimulation as well as social interaction. You don't have to be artistic to get creative and express yourself by using a variety of materials in a supportive environment where everyone's contribution is respected and valued.
• Basic Awarness Raising for professionals
  Awarness raising of Dementia and its issues
• Dance Therapy (NPI) - Knowsley
  An exhilarating session for people living with dementia and their carers facilitated by a Merseyside Dance Initiative Dance Artist. With connection and enjoyment the common goal, experienced movers and novice shakers of all ages are welcome, just be sure to bring comfortable shoes and a sense of adventure.
• Dementia and Carer Support
  Provision of information aand emotional support
• Dementia Cafe Kirkby
  Lunch club (formerly Alzheimer's cafe) in every first Friday of the month
• Dementia Cafe Prescot
  Support group held at South Avenue Communal Hall, Prescot.
• Maintaining skills Group (Halewood)(NPI)
  We run a range of activities designed to stimulate and engage people with dementia.
• Music Therapy (NPI) - Knowsley
  When all other modes of communication fail to make any impact, music, with its stimulant qualities, tends to penetrate the person's mind and make possible some amount of social, emotional or cognitive connection. The session will include activities such as warm ups with vowel sounds, rhythm, conducting, passing the lead and movement with use of tambourines and drums.
• Provision of Information and Advice
  Provision of informtion in varying formats, covering a wide range of needs and topics and issues, in varying contexts (e.g one to one, group communal, structured, invited, open sessions etc) contexts
• Reading Aloud (NPI) - Knowsley & Liverpool
  
• Singing for the Brain (NPI) - Huyton
  Stimulating social activity for people with dementia and their carers. Learn new songs and share familiar songs - make new friends through music.