Alzheimer’s Society
Cardiff & the Vale Locality Charity No. 296645
Summary of aims & objectives:
Information, Practical and Emotional Support, Training.
Services:
- Telephone helpline
- Telephone Befriending Service
- A range of carer's support groups and supported social events
- A wide range of information and fact sheets on dementia, caring and related topics
- Support to access local services
- Quarterly newsletter
- Carer's welfare grants
- Young people with dementia project
- Specialist day care service with transport
- Training in dementia care
- Cardiff carer's peripatetic information and support bus which also offers free complementary therapies
- 'Face to face' family support sessions
- Outreach service offering home visits as needed. (Information, liaison and support service)
- Support with making difficult decisions
Referrals: Open referral system
Contacts:
Dawn John - Locality Manager
Kim Pena & Karen Collins - Carer's Support Services
Linda Moule - Day Care Services Manager
Julia Lever - Cardiff Carers Peripatetic Information and Support Bus Worker.
Oldwell Court, Ty Gwyn, Penylan, Cardiff CF23 5DA
Helpline Tel: 029 2043 4960
Email: cardiffandvale@alzheimers.org.uk
Updated August 2010
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