Services in Hambleton and Richmondshire

Services offered

• Befriending Scheme
  Befriender spends a couple of hours on a regular basis to help the client maintain existing skills and interests. Out-of-pocket expenses including travel costs reimbursed.
• Cafe Memoir Leyburn
  Meeting in a social setting with a member of the Dementia Support Team. Light refreshments
• Cafe Memoir Northallerton
  Meeting in a social setting with Dementia Support Team & information on hand. Light refreshments
• Cafe Memoir Stokesley
  A social event for people with dementia and their carers with a Dementia Support worker present. Light refreshments.
• Carers' Information Programme
  A series of four workshops based throughout the district . The workshops are for carers of people with dementia and cover 1 - Understanding Dementia 2- Communication Problems 3 - Benefits & Grants, Recent developments in equipment 4 - Coping day to day.
• Day Care - Easingwold
  Day centre for people with dementia. Providing stimulating activities in a safe homely environment.
• Day Care - Richmond
  Day care for people with dementia. Providing stimulating activities in a homely environment.
• Day Care - Stokesley
  Providing stimulating activities in safe homely environment for people with memory problems
• Day Care - Thirsk
  Providing stimulating activities and a homely environment for people with memory problems
• Day Care Northallerton
  Providing stimulating activities and a safe and homely enenvironment
• Dementia Friendly Alliance Campaign
  A discussion on a wide range of dementia related issues. To help identify gaps in services and give opportunity for exchange of information and experience. Making local services more accessable to people with dementia.
• Dementia Support for people with dementia & families
  Support given to clients in Richmondshire & Hambleton. Home visits, telephone contact.
• Information and Advice - Hambleton and Richmondshire
  responding to telephone, e-mails, letters requesting advice and information for carers, people with dementia and professionals
• Memory Clinic
  Dementia support at the Living Well with Memory Loss Group at the Memory Clinic, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton
• Outings
  Day trips for people with dementia carers. Days out, Luncheon groups, social gatherings.
• Peer Support Group - Leyburn
  Group arranges outings and various speakers. Help and advice can be given on a one to one basis if required. A member of the Dementia Support team is present.
• Peer support group - Stokesley
  Meets at the Town Hall, Market Place, Stokesley. Support Group for people caring for person with dementia. Help and advice can be given on a 1 to 1 basis.
• Singing for the Brain Northallerton
  Social gathering people with dementia and carers coming together to sing and socialise