Larkrise Care Centre Launches Dementia Café and Game Afternoons

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The Larkrise Care Centre has launched a dementia café and game afternoons as part of its ongoing commitment to offering meaningful experiences for people living with dementia and their families. The café will be a free, monthly drop-in event, open to anyone affected by dementia, providing a warm and relaxed space to talk, connect, and ask questions. Dementia care specialists, including OSJCT's Admiral Nurses, will be on hand to provide guidance, share resources, and offer support.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Larkrise Care Centre has launched a dementia café, a free monthly drop-in event, on the first Thursday of each month, from 10:30am to 12:00pm, which will provide a safe and welcoming space for people to come together, share experiences, and access expert advice.
  • The café will be supported by OSJCT's Admiral Nurse team, providing specialist dementia care and advice.
  • The home will also be launching their programme of regular dementia-friendly games afternoons on Friday 23 May, with the next sessions taking place on Friday 18 July and Friday 19 September, the third Friday of the month, every other month.
  • The activity programme, which includes live music, food events, intergenerational visits, and more, has been thoughtfully designed to promote wellbeing, connection, and joy for residents, their families, and visitors.
  • OSJCT's Admiral Nurse team offers expert assessments, emotional support, practical strategies for managing dementia, and training, backed by Dementia UK.
  • The programme reflects Larkrise's ongoing commitment to offering meaningful experiences for people living with dementia and their families.

Statistics:

  • The dementia café will run on the first Thursday of each month, from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
  • OSJCT's Admiral Nurse team provides specialist dementia care and advice to support the residents and their families at Larkrise Care Centre.
  • The programme of dementia-friendly games afternoons will take place every other month, on the third Friday of the month, starting from Friday 23 May.

Sources:

  • Larkrise Care Centre
  • OSJCT (Older People's Homes Administrator, care home provider)
  • Dementia UK