August 2011 newsletter
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August 2011 newsletter
Memento Issue 26 Summer 2011 Results of staff awards evening Marian and Mike share their story Sidmouth Club’s champion dogs Page 6 Page 9 Page 7 New offices mark 21st anniversary A new chapter began for Alzheimer’s Support when it officially opened its new offices at Park House, Trowbridge. The move coincides with the charity’s 21st anniversary. Patron and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire John Bush cut the ribbon and spoke about a new era in the life of ‘this outstanding organisation’. More pictures and report on page 3. Cutting the ribbon: Janet Dore, Town Crier Trevor Heeks, John Bush, Mayor of Trowbridge Nick Blakemore and Anna Littlechild Movement for the Mind group swings into action next month OUR newest initiative, Movement for the Mind, has won funding and is due to start in September. Melksham Rotary Club and the Melksham Area Board of Wiltshire Council are jointly funding the project to provide physical activities for people with dementia together with their carers. Bruce Sanders, past president of the Rotary club, said: “We have wanted to do something to help people with dementia in the town for a long time and we are very pleased to support this. “ Development manager Stephany Bardzil said: “There is growing research evidence that physical exercise is beneficial in preventing and mitigating the effects of dementia. Our club will build on that, and also help to provide a social network for people in similar circumstances.” The sessions will include gentle exercise, dance, and physical activities such as indoor curling. Each will be led by an expert who has also been trained in dementia care, and will be carefully structured to meet the needs of members. The group has also inspired volunteers. “We were overwhelmed Park House, 1 Park Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8AQ Tel: 01225 776481 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England No 3082546 Registered Charity No 1048314 2 Memento Inside New projects and people 2-5 Awards ceremony and Focus on HACSS 6-7 Fundraising news 8 Campaign news: A twoyear wait for diagnosis 9 Mainly for carers 10 Thank Yous 11 Diary Dates 12 Alzheimer’s Support exists to enhance the well-being of families with dementia throughout East and West Wiltshire. We have offices in Trowbridge and Devizes where clients and members of the public can get advice and information on all aspects of the illness. We run activity-based day clubs, a home and community support service where a specialist worker takes over caring duties for a time, and a range of support for carers. Contact us on: 01225 776481 (Trowbridge) 01380 739055 (Devizes) or visit our website: www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk Summer 2011 Movement for the Mind set to start continued from page 1 by the response when we put an appeal for volunteers in the Melksham News. It seems this has really caught people’s imaginations and they want to help out.” Movement for the Mind will meet at Bowerhill Village Hall on the second Wednesday of every month. If you would like to come along please contact the Trowbridge office on 01225 776481. Tim tells RUH how to do better for patients with dementia Wiltshire carer Tim Mason spoke of his experiences to more than 140 staff at the Royal United Hospital. The event, entitled See it My Way: Living with Dementia, aimed to help hospital staff understand the needs of patients with dementia. Tim’s presentation stressed the importance of routine, and of consulting and involving family carers as much as possible. He said: “It went down really well and people seemed to take what I was saying on board.” Tim, whose father died of Alzheimer’s last year, now looks after his mother Esther who is a member at Polebarn Club, the Sunday club and Singing for the Brain®. He has now been asked to repeat his presentation to a new batch of RUH nursing staff in January, to staff at Salisbury Hospital, and to the Care Quality Commission’s next regional Tim Mason: told RUH staff they should listen more to carers Conference. Theresa Hegarty, head of patient services at the RUH, said: “Tim made a real impression and seems to have become famous overnight.” The RUH has drawn up an action plan for improving services for patients with dementia. It will be assessed by an inspection team from the South West Dementia Partnership in October. The hospital is also employing a dedicated dementia volunteer co-ordinator for the first time. The volunteers will be specially trained to offer companionship on the wards. WELCOME to our Summer newsletter. It has been a busy few months at Alzheimer’s Support. Since our last newsletter we have moved to a new head office in Trowbridge, held our first ever awards evening, launched a campaign to improve diagnosis levels and carried on with the important every day work of providing services to people with dementia and their carers. Our website has been undergoing a rebuild, so apologies if you have tried to find us online in recent weeks. The new look site should be up and running by the end of September. Enjoy the rest of the summer, Stephany Memento 3 Summer 2011 Park House opens with singing, sun ...and showers! More than 60 people attended the opening of Park House in early July. After speeches, Singing for the Brain teacher Caroline Radcliffe led an outdoor session in the sensory garden just opposite — which had to be cut short when the heavens opened! There was also a display of Life Story work and a chance to meet staff and look around the building. Park House has meeting rooms upstairs and carers and service users are welcome to drop in at any time for information, advice, or to browse in the library corner. We are open each weekday from 8.30am to 4pm. Pictures by Grant Newton 4 4 Memento Memento Caring experience inspired Amy to seek career in nursing Amy Ransome, who has worked in Alzheimer’s Support’s day clubs and as a support worker since she was 18, has just qualified as a State Registered Nurse. Amy, who is the daughter of care co-ordinator Jackie Ransome, was inspired to go into nursing because of her work with people with dementia. She is now looking for a full-time nursing job but will continue to work for Alzheimer’s Support as holiday cover. We did it our way! By Emer Bolt (formerly Worth) After nearly 10 years John finally did the decent thing and asked me to marry him. I think he was pretty confident I’d say yes as he’d already booked the registrar for 5 weeks later! We decided we wanted a very quiet affair with just John’s boys, Josh and Ollie, as witnesses. The service was just perfect, with the boys holding a ring each and John fluffed his words, which made us all laugh. Then we had a big party at home for our family and close friends. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves. We would like to thank everyone for their cards, gifts and good wishes and we’re very much looking forward to our honeymoon in Cyprus at the end of August. Summer 2011 November 2009 Gardens backdrop for summer parties Sunshine and flowers provided the perfect backdrop for summer parties at both Polebarn and Sidmouth clubs. More than 50 people attended the party at Sidmouth Club, where the garden is blooming thanks to donations of plants and hard work by volunteers, including Peter Little who responded to an appeal for horticultural help in the Gazette and Herald. At Polebarn, members and their families gathered to celebrate summer in the garden. It was decorated for the occasion with outsize flowers and butterflies after last year’s make- Pictured top: Winner of the treasure hunt Sue with Jen Mayne over by Nutricia volunteers. Above: Doris Pierce and her daughters Website takes shape thanks to council grant Alzheimer’s Support’s website is currently being redesigned with funds from Wiltshire Council. The new site will be easier to use and easier to update, allowing us to keep in touch with people more easily. There will be a Facebook forum specially for our carers and supporters — and even a chance to follow us on Twitter (once we have worked out how to use it!) More importantly people will have the option of paying invoices online, but only if they wish to do so. The council is keen for the site to be a dementia gateway for people to find out about other related services. All the Alzheimer’s Society factsheets will be available to download Sneak preview: an early draft of part of the site and there will be information and resources on living with dementia and about the help that is available from a wide variety of sources. The site will also include information on dementia services in other areas of the county. If you would like us to send you a link to the website when it is up and running, please send your email address to: [email protected] www.alzheimerswiltshire.org.uk Memento 5 Summer 2011 Contented Dementia and the Specal approach: your questions answered There are still places available at a discussion about the Specal approach to dementia care. The discussion in Devizes will be led by Penny Garner, the carer who inspired Oliver James’s book Contented Dementia. The event was the idea of carer and Alzheimer’s Support trustee, Alex Brooks. He read the book and felt that other carers might find the approach helpful. The approach, which has divided dementia specialists, recommends finding a theme for the person with dementia to live their life around, helping to eliminate the stresses of dealing with the daily realities of life. If you would like to come along to the session from 10.30am on September 27, please contact the office on 01225 776481. Monday singing group get together to ‘beat the blues’ Singing for the Brain members in Bradford on Avon will not be left lonely when the group stops for the long summer break – thanks to an initiative by carer Tim Mason. Tim has arranged for members of the group to get together for coffee and cake each Monday morning at the time when they would have been meeting for the singing session. He said: “We have got used to the routine of going out every Monday and I have got to do something with Mum, and it occurred to me that everyone else is in the same boat. We all enjoy each other’s company so it seemed a good idea to get together at the same time while the group isn’t running.” Tim has drawn up a rota of local cafes and farm shops for the group to visit. He said: “I’ve had a good reaction from the places I’ve contacted. The people at Brokerswood Country Park said we could have their pavilion which was really nice of them. “We had our first meeting the other day and 16 people came.” Sidmouth dogs are the best - it’s official Not content with being the most popular animals in Devizes, the ’Sidmouth Club dogs’ gained another accolade when they were named Champions (nonpedigree) at the prestigious Bowood Dog Show. Monty and Dave (who also won a special prize at our own awards ceremony) are former rescue dogs owned by Sidmouth club manager Grant Newton. Enjoying each other’s company: Tim (below, with his mother Esther) and members at Bradford singing group They are frequent visitors to the club, and members (pictured above) were clearly delighted with their success. Join us for our AGM If you would like to get involved in the Monday Beat the Blues group, contact Tim on 01225 783546 or 07974 705262. Singing for the Brain® starts again at the Wiltshire Music Centre on September 12. Our annual general meeting is on World Alzheimer’s Day, Wednesday September 21. This year we will be meeting at Cleeve House in Seend near Devizes, with registration at 1pm. The AGM and speakers will be followed by an afternoon cream tea. Everyone is welcome. 6 Memento Summer 2011 Alzheimer’s Support honours staff as it ‘comes of age’ A great time was had by all at our first staff awards evening at the Leigh Park Hotel in Bradford on Avon. The event, which marked our 21st anniversary, aimed to showcase some outstanding work by staff and volunteers and to thank everyone for their hard work and commitment over the years. Thanks to sponsors Carewatch, to Kevin Ransome for providing the wine and to Chris Stone for the dancing music! The winners were: Pictured above: award winners and runners-up. Right: Barbara Rodgers and Louise Gover Making a Difference: Confirming Personhood: Winner: Tony Marsh Runners-up: Louise Gover and Barbara Rodgers Outstanding Fundraiser: Winner: Janet Dore Runners-up: Sheila Miles, Sheila Jennings and Beryl Gover Making a Difference: Innovation: Winner: Grant Newton Runners-up: Lesley Crawford and Stephany Bardzil (joint) and Anna Spear Outstanding Volunteer: Winner: Sue Dodd Runners-up: Mike Bodman and Priscilla Bishop Making a Difference: Behind the Scenes: Winner: Emer Worth Runners-up: Lin Castle and Gill Frere-Smith Outstanding Support (nominated by carers) Winner: Wally Ogilvie Runners up: Gaynor Mapp and John von Etzdorf Memento 7 Summer 2011 “Your visits are the highlight of my mother’s week” Carers take opportunity to thank their home support workers The Home and Community Support Service (HACSS) is our oldest service and still at the heart of the work of Alzheimer’s Support. More than 40 trained staff, organised into four areas, spend time with the person with dementia in their own home or out and about in the community, encouraging them to enjoy the things they always have — and providing some much needed respite for carers. The recent awards process proved once again how warmly the Home and Community Support workers are thought of by the people they work with, and here we reprint some of the comments received from family carers. Jackie Skinner “Jackie Skinner’s visits are the highlight of my mother’s week. She has also been extremely supportive of me and my sister and willing to chat on the phone if ever we call. Very much above and beyond the call of duty.” Linda Pearce “Just for being there. She creates an “J atmosphere of friendship and understanding.” Philip Horton “For his considerate and consistently pleasant companionship of my husband. Always punctual and smiling.” Becky Mundy: “A friendly and efficient person with a great personality” Tony Marsh “Tony Marsh has been so good with my husband and has become a friend to us both.” John von Etzdorf “John (pictured right) and Dad get on brilliantly and have done so since day one. ‘BBC John’ is always on his ‘wavelength’ and knows how to bring the best out of Dad, even on his down days. He even visited Dad when he was in respite.” Walter Ogilvie: “Wally has been an unfailingly constant support to both of us: he is gentle and patient with my husband and always cheers me up. He is punctual and totally reliable and our lives would have been unbearably more stressful without his presence in our home.” “Wally has made such a difference to life for my husband and myself. As soon as Wally started taking him out or sitting in, I knew things would get better. “Wally found out that my husband likes pipe music, so he brought along his bagpipes! “I trust Wally completely, he is professional, knowledgeable and has a happy personality — and we are both pleased to call him our friend.” Considerate companionship: Philip Horton out and about with Frank McKim Lynne Pearson “Lynne has made such a difference to my mother. “She has untold patience and tolerance. When my mum collapsed in the local Co-op Lynne didn’t hesitate to go to the hospital with her to make sure everything was okay. It has made such a difference having Lynne.” Mary Davis: “Outstanding commitment to my mother’s welfare — my mother calls her ‘her rock’. I have a big part of the burden taken off me. And she does it with wisdom and humour.” Brian Collins: “Brian is a very kind and helpful person. He knows when to talk and when to be quiet — very important.” These are just a small selection of the 80-plus nominations. Thank you to everyone who nominated someone! Many of the comments have been collected in a brochure available from Park House or Sidmouth Street. Do call in or phone if you would like a copy. 8 Memento Envelope collection raises nearly £2,000 Thanks to everyone who helped in our annual envelope collection. Staff and volunteers delivered many hundreds of envelopes through doors in villages and towns across East and West Wiltshire during Dementia Awareness Week in July, then returned to collect donations. Fundraising manager Lesley Crawford said: “Thank you to everyone who helped with this collection. It helps with raising awareness as well as cash!” Autumn market Chantry Court retirement village in Westbury is holding an Autumn Market in aid of Alzheimer’s Support on September 17. The market runs from 10.30am to 2.30pm and includes a great collection of stalls and a raffle. In brief The Consortium in Trowbridge is hosting a golf day at Bowood in aid of Alzheimer’s Support on September 6. A show of vintage memorabilia raised £500 for Alzheimer’s Support. The show is an annual event organised by a friend of Chris White, whose wife Betty died of Alzheimer’s last year. Gavin Barron raised £250 with his Triple Ironman challenge. Gavin is the grandson of AS supporter Phyllis Robbins. Devizes Lions gave £1,100 for Sidmouth Club. Devizes Almhouses have named Alzheimer’s Support their charity of the year, as have Keevil WI and St James Church Wives’ Group in Trowbridge. Our thanks to them all. Don’t forget your AS Christmas cards New designs! Available October! Summer 2011 Ten runners took to the streets of London in aid of Alzheimer’s Support in the British 10k run. Margaret Heath, Vicky Hawkins and Lisa Govier, pictured on the left, earned a “Well Done for Alzheimer’s Support” from the official race commentator as they crossed the finishing line Well done Team AS! Flurry of grants and events helps the good work continue ALZHEIMER’S Support fundraisers have been busy over the past three months. More than £2,000 was raised at an open garden event at Brook House, Bromham, home of celebrated furniture designer Mark Wilkinson and his wife Cynthia. The event was the culmination of much hard work by our team Enjoying the treasure hunt at Brook House of dedicated fundraisers, who prepared and served morning coffee, lunches and afternoon teas, ran stalls and sideshows, arranged a treasure hunt and much more besides. Fundraising manager Lesley Crawford said: “It was a wonderful day. We would like to thank the Wilkinsons for letting us use their beautiful gardens, and our amazing team of fundraisers without whom it simply wouldn’t have happened.” Meanwhile Polebarn has been supported by grants including £5,000 from Westlon Trust, £2,000 from St James’ Trust, and £3,000 from Garfield Weston. Lesley was also delighted to receive matched grants of £4,500 each from Trowbridge Area Board and Landfill Trust to fund the costs of creating the dementia hub at Park House. She said: “This year we have a target of £190,000 to raise from community fundraising and so whether it comes from trusts and foundations, or from individuals doing their bit, every penny really does help.” Thank you to everyone who has helped to raise funds for us. A full list of donations is on page 11 Summer 2011 Memento 9 Mike and Marian speak of relief after two-year wait for diagnosis Thursday June 9 was a ‘brilliant’ day for Marian and Mike Hawkins. It was the day they found out that Marian was suffering from vascular dementia. For many people, a diagnosis of dementia is a devastating blow, but for the couple from Bradley Road, Holt, it was reassuring confirmation of what they had suspected for several years, that something was seriously wrong with the 79-year-old grandmother. Mike said: “We first went to our GP in May 2009 because we were so concerned but he just said Marian’s getting older. We knew there was more to it than that and we are really pleased to have found out what it is. Now we feel there is a reason for how Marian is that will be recognised by the medical profession. “Last Thursday was a brilliant day for us. After two years we were properly listened to and told what the problem was. It may sound strange but we were thrilled to bits.” Anna Littlechild, Principal Manager for Alzheimer’s Support, said: “It is disgraceful that people like Marian and Mike, and many others across the county, are having to wait so long for diagnosis. “Figures show that just 31 per cent of people in Wiltshire who have dementia are told what is wrong with them. The other 69 per cent are left unsure what is happening, unable to get treatment which could slow the progress of the disease, and unable to plan for the future.” Earlier this month, Dr Roger Bullock, Clinical Director for Older People’s Services at the Avon and Wiltshire Partnership, told the BBC that by the end of the year no-one would have to wait more than four weeks to see a consultant. Mike and Marian, who told their story on BBC Points West Anna said: “This is very good news and we shall be waiting to see whether NHS Wiltshire is able to put this into effect. “At the moment we are hearing of people having to wait several months to see a memory nurse, then several more weeks or even months for a consultant to make the diagnosis.” A spokesman for AWP, which is commissioned by NHS Wiltshire to provide memory services, said additional resources were being put into place to meet an increased demand for memory services. Couple determined to ‘keep active and carry on’ Mike and Marian met when they were 15 and 17 and have been married for nearly 60 years. “Her mother didn’t like me one bit, but Marian knew I was the one for her,” recalls Mike. The couple have two sons, one of whom still lives in the village with his family. Marian, who ran Mike’s scaffolding business for 20 years, first realised she was becoming ill when she was unable to navigate during a camping holiday. “I always relied on her to work out the routes, as she was so good at that, but it was obvious on that trip that something was wrong,” said Mike. Once a keen knitter, Marian is now unable to remember the patterns in her head, or to cook meals for the family. Mike said: “For a long time the only people who would listen to us about the memory loss was Alzheimer’s Support. I went to that first training course which was so helpful, and now we always go to the singing group on Mondays.” Mike has also been involved in the computer club, and has been passing on his skills to Marian. “The more she does, the better. I have shown her how to use the mouse and the next step is to get the grandsons to show her how to her talk to our son in America. “We know there is no cure for this but we are doing what we can to keep active and carry on.” 10 Memento Book Review Keeping Mum by Marianne Talbot “I probably came into caring as you did. One minute I was living my life, the next I was enmeshed in the Alice and Wonderland World of social services, memory clinics, aids, appliances and assessments. “Becoming a carer is like falling through the looking glass: we discover a whole new world, one in which we must believe six impossible things before breakfast.” EVERY carer will find something to relate to in this heartwarming account of the highs and lows of looking after someone with dementia. Marianne Talbot brought her mother to live with her for five years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The book is a collection of journal entries which were originally published as they were being written on the Saga website. Taken together, they are a moving account of daily frustrations, pitfalls and sudden joys of caring. They contain a wealth of advice on how to deal with everything from direct payments to domiciliary agencies, all described with humour and honesty, as in the extract quoted above. The book is also an absorbing account of her mother’s life and times — at times you are reading a biography as much as a how-to handbook. Thoroughly recommended. Keeping Mum is published by Hay House www.keepingmum.co.uk Summer 2011 A Good Neighbour is coming to your area Good Neighbours aims to help vulnerable older people in rural areas connect with the services they need to maintain a good quality of life. So far 25 Good Neighbours have been appointed in villages or groups of villages throughout the county. Each GN is a local person with good local knowledge and networks. The idea is that they visit and get to know the most isolated in their communities in order to act as a ‘trusted bridge’ between individuals and statutory or voluntary services, ensuring people get the support they need for independent living. The initiative is being run by Community First in partnership with Age UK and is funded by Wiltshire Council. Call 01380 732828 to find out more. ‘Carers Passport’ launched in Wiltshire CARERS in Wiltshire can benefit from a new card that offers them discounts at shops and businesses across the county. Everything from flowers to solicitor’s fees, and from carpet cleaning to theatre tickets are represented in the scheme. For instance the Ashley Road petrol station in Box is offering 2p a litre off fuel, while Westbury chiropractor David W Mason is offering 25 per cent off all services. All council leisure centre are taking part, offering discounts on all facilities as passport holders will automatically be eligible for the council’s Leisurecard. The scheme is run by Wiltshire Council in partnership with Carer Support. For more information telephone Mary Baker on 01225 771608. To find a list of businesses that accept the card, go to www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ wiltshirepassport Free to a good home for a small donation Ann Fowler, manager of the Sunday Club, has a walker with a shopping bag to give away. It is in good condition and folds down for easy storage. Meanwhile carer Tony Bolt has an electrically-powered chair Alzheimer’s Support, and both that converts into a bed. will need collection. Both items are free in Call 01225 776481 if you would exchange for a donation to like either item. Memento 11 Summer 2011 Painkillers research highlights poor pain management News reports into the use of painkillers for dementia patients highlighted some of the problems with media reporting about dementia. The reports followed a study into patients in care homes in Norway who were given painkillers instead of antipsychotic drugs to treat ‘symptoms’ of dementia including aggression and agitation. It was found that they responded well to the painkillers. Alzheimer’s Support care co-ordinator Anna Spear said the research was useful if it led to better pain management of people with dementia and to a reduction in the use of anti-psychotic drugs. But she said the research had been poorly reported in the media. She said: “It is misleading to suggest that aggression and agitation are common symptoms of dementia. “They can often be a reaction to people feeling confused and insecure in their surroundings, compounded by the inability to communicate and to undiagnosed pain. “We welcome the conclusions of this research, especially if it leads to better pain management and less use of dangerous antipsychotic drugs, but unfortunately the way this has been reported in the media has reinforced some very negative stereotypes.” Thank You Thank for grants and You donations for grantsreceived and donations recently from: recently received from: Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire PCT, Royal Airforce Benevolent Fund, Henry Smith Charity, Rank Wiltshire Council, Wiltshire PCT, Royal Airforce Foundation, Sobell Foundation, Westlon Trust, The Benevolent Fund, Henry Smith Charity, Rank Friends of Warminster Hospital, The League of Foundation, Sobell Foundation, Westlon Trust, Friends of Westbury and District, Kobler Trust, CoDevizes Town Council, The Friends of Warminster operative Community Fund, Garfield Weston, Fulmer Hospital, The League of Friends of Westbury and Charitable Trust, The Ernest and Marjorie Fudge District, Kobler Trust, Co-operative Community Trust, Jack Lane Charitable Trust, Tesco Charity Fund, Garfield Weston, Fulmer Charitable Trust, The Trust, Ray Harris Charitable Trust, Zurich Ernest and Marjorie Fudge Trust, Jack Lane Community Trust, Russell Evans (MEZ Landsdowne Charitable Trust, Tesco Charity Trust, Ray Harris Chapter of Unity No 626), Mr R Quick (NECSol Ltd), Charitable Trust, Zurich Community Trust, Russell Lions Club Devizes, Melksham Area Board, Evans (MEZ Landsdowne Chapter of Unity No 626), Trowbridge Area Board, Landfill, Melksham Rotary, Mr R Quick (NECSol Ltd), Lions Club Devizes, Mrs Percy Bilton, St James’ Trust, Community Field and the Avon Valley Runners, Trowbridge Guild Foundation, Devizes Town Council, Gaiger Bros Ltd, of community service (The Wright Fund), Mr White, Victoria Melilo, Warminster Town Council, Cereal One Stop Stores Devizes, Social committee of the Partners UK, Peter Little, Fiona Wright, John Heath, Bath United Reformed Churches, Lily Edney, David & Daniel Swift, Paul Hooper, Jane Chesham, Mr A Doris Cane, Lily Rose, Mr Sisson, Mrs Hillier, Sisson, John Lovell, Cynthia Jiggins, Paul & Mary Westbury Town Council, Paxcroft Mead Community Carter, Kennet Friendship Circle, Heather Powell,Pat Centre, Peter May, Peter Cook (Lodge of Concord No Gillespie & The Rainbow Day Care Centre, Mr White, 632, Ethel Plail, Aileen Somerset,Shirley & Gwilym Peter, Action Plus Ladies Group, Jim & Jane Treby, Watson, One Stop Stores Trowbridge, CPUK, City of Lions Club Bradford on Avon, Inner Wheel Club of Bath Bach Chior, Lady Maitland, Trowbridge Central Westbury, Trowbridge United Church. Townswoman’s Guild, Alan Cane, Graham Greenhill (Clarendon Lodge), David Jessett, Chris Stone, Steeple Ashton Village shop. STOP PRESS We still have free two and three-day breaks for people with dementia and their carers at the Dementia Guest House in Topsham, Devon. Please contact the office on 01225 776481 Become a Regular Giver Donation Form I would like to set up a monthly standing order £3 £5 £10 £15 £20 (please tick) Other amount £_____ per month Name of bank _______________________________ Sort Code ___________________________________ Account number ____________________________ Please start my standing order on: Date ___________________________ Signature _______________________ Bank instructions: Please pay the above amount on the stated date to Account name: Alzheimer’s Support Account no: 00012194 Sort Code: 40-52-40 CAF Bank If you are a UK taxpayer, the value of your donation can be increased at no cost to you. This enables us to do more with your donation. Gift Aid mandate (please tick) This is to confirm that I wish Alzheimer’s Support treat all donations I have made for the past six years as Gift Aid donations. I understand that I must pay an amount of income tax or capital gains tax reclaimed by the charity. 12 Memento Summer 2011 Dates for your Diary August to November 2011 ALZHEIMER CAFÉ EAST WILTSHIRE 2pm to 3.30pm Coronation Hall, East Grafton, nr Marlborough August 1 Sept 5 Oct 3 Nov 7 Singing for the Brain taster with Gary Turner Clinical Trials with Research nurse Helen Cartwright Sharing Skills for Age No Barrier Week ‘Space Retrieval’ memory technique with Clinical Psychologist Paul Whitby ALZHEIMER CAFÉ WEST WILTSHIRE 7pm at Fullingbridge Farm, near Westbury August 11 Sept 8 Oct 13 Nov 10 The Wiltshire Passport with Mary Baker Music as Therapy with Malcolm Stevens Diet and Dementia Research with Dr Rob Williams, Bath University tbc TROWBRIDGE/BRADFORD CARERS GROUP Meets on the first Wednesday of each month for lunch and informal social support. Call Jackie Ransome on 01225 762036 for venues EX-CARERS GROUP Meets for lunches out in the West Wilts area. Call Chris White on 01380 871020 for details DEVIZES/MELKSHAM CARERS GROUP meets on the third Monday of every month. Aug 15 Introduction to Homeopathy Sept 19 Introduction to Tai Chi Oct 27 Speaker from Nutricia Nov 21 Jane Palmer, CP Nurse SINGING FOR THE BRAIN® Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon Mondays 10am to 11.30am from Sept 12 Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge Thursdays 10.30am to 12 noon from Sept 15 Rowde Village Hall, near Devizes Wednesdays 2pm to 3.30pm from Sept 14 KENNET CARERS GROUP meets the third Thursday of each month. Aug 18 Introduction to Homeopathy Sept 15 Introduction to Tai Chi Oct 20 Speaker from Nutricia Nov 17 Jane Palmer, CP Nurse WESTBURY/WARMINSTER CARERS GROUP Meets the fourth Friday of each month. Call Gill Frere-Smith on 01985 211888 for details FUNDRAISING EVENTS Aug 13 Bric-a-brac sale, Devizes Sept 6 Bowood Charity Golf Day Sept 17 Chantry Court Market, Westbury Oct 1 Bric-a-brac sale, Devizes Nov 5 Bric-a-brac sale Devizes Nov 5 Store collection, Morrisons Warminster Nov tbc Joan Van Ryssen’s coffee morning Nov 13 Over the Hills 12k Avon Valley run DAY CLUB EVENTS Aug 16 Art therapy, Sidmouth Sept 6 Coach trip to Weymouth, Polebarn Sept 8 Argentina Slide Show, Sidmouth Oct 11 Signature Tune Quiz Show, Sidmouth Nov 17 Christmas Card Craft Event, Sidmouth AND DON’T MISS… Sept 21 Alzheimer’s Support AGM, Cleeve House, Seend, 1pm Sept 27 SPECAL talk with Penny Garner, Quaker Meeting House, Devizes 10.30am For further details on any event please contact 01225 776481 Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in England No 3082546 Registered Charity No 1048314
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