Ascot Dementia Support: A Helpful List of Contacts
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Ascot Dementia Support: UK Government allowance and benefits
The UK government’s website has several helpful guides, including Attendance Allowance and Carer’s Allowance links.
Attendance Allowance is a top-up benefit for anyone with a disability or long-term condition. It supplements care costs; however, eligibility is discretionary.
Carer’s Allowance is a benefit entitlement for those caring for someone over 35 hours per week. Its aim is to supplement any income loss during unpaid care activities. This is based on your care duty hours and not the number of people you look after.
TheDepartment of Work and Pensions can help you claim one or both of these benefits and any council tax reductions or subsidies. Their helpline should advise you on how that assistance will work.
Other helpful guides and eligibility for benefits or subsidies can be found on the government website, which includes:
If you are looking for information on the cost of care, scroll down to our local contacts section for support from your local authority.
Ascot Dementia Support: National Support Groups and Charities
Dementia support groups and charities can be helpful in several ways. Here are the ones our clients use and we recommend:
Alzheimer’s Research UK
They have a wealth of information to help you make sense of a dementia diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s Society
A charity designed to help you share your journey and connect with local people and resources.
Carers UK
Our go-to recommendation for expert advice for unpaid carers.
DEEP
This charity connects over 80 local groups for people with dementia nationwide.
Dementia Adventure
Holidays for those living with dementia with support teams in place when you need them.
Dementia Help
A digital magazine for dementia carers.
Dementia UK
A nursing charity specialising in dementia care, advice and support.
MedicAlert Safe and Found Programme
A charity organisation offering medical ID services and personal devices to help trace and identify missing persons with dementia.
NHS Information
Alzheimer’s disease: www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease
Dementia symptoms and diagnosis: www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/symptoms-and-diagnosis
Dementia with Lewy bodies: www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia-with-lewy-bodies
Frontotemporal dementia: www.nhs.uk/conditions/frontotemporal-dementia
Vascular dementia:www.nhs.uk/conditions/vascular-dementia
Play List for Life
They provide a low-cost music streaming service for those with dementia. The service allows you to create personalised playlists that can be accessed anytime, anywhere.
Rare Dementia Support
If your loved one is diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, this charity can help provide information and support.
Young Dementia Network
A charity explicitly aimed at supporting younger people with a dementia diagnosis and their families.
Ascot Dementia Support: Local Authority Contacts
Here’s a contact list for your local authority.
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead website has several helpful links:
– Local Authority support services for adult social care
– Information on paying for care
You should also be able to find advice on their website for schemes like blue driving badges, meals on wheels, occupational therapy, and more.
Ascot Dementia Care: Specialist Home Care Providers
Home Instead Ascot, Camberley and Wokingham
When you need more help, we can offer specialist dementia home care services. Our services can include any or all of the following:
- Domicilary and personal care
- Home care
- Live-in Care
- Condition-led dementia care based on the diagnosis and prognosis
- Palliative care
We also provide companionship, culminating in a more effective and holistic approach to dementia care.
You can call us for a free, no-obligation home visit at 01276 903106
How can you work with Home Instead Ascot?
To get started with Home Instead, simply reach out to us
call 01276 903106
Our Care Managers are here to help and answer all your questions.
From here, we will offer you a no-obligation home visit to allow you to meet our dedicated team and learn about our approach to care. During this time, we’ll perform a complimentary falls assessment to identify potential hazards in your home. You will receive a detailed report, alongside your personalised care plan, filled with valuable information and suggestions to help ensure the safety of your loved one as they navigate their dementia journey.
Once we have met and you are happy to proceed, we will coordinate a follow-up meeting to introduce you to your Care Professionals. The introductory session is an opportunity to start building a professional relationship that makes the transition into home care easier.
Ascot Dementia Support: Social Groups, Clubs and Memory Cafes
If you want something more social and activity-based, check out these Wokingham dementia support listings.
Dementia Friendly Cafe
Hosted by Age UK Berkshire, the cafe is an opportunity for those with dementia and their families to enjoy some time out.
2nd Tuesday of the month, 11 am to 12:30 pm at The Royal Foresters, Ascot, SL5 8DR
Seated Exercises with Alzheimer’s Dementia Support
You will need toregister as a member here.
Every Thursday, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm at King Edwards Hall, Chapel of St Mary & St John King, King Edwards Road, Ascot, SL5 8PD
Singing for Pleasure with Alzheimer’s Dementia Support
You will need toregister as a member here.
Every Friday, 10:30 am to 12 pm at King Edwards Hall, Chapel of St Mary & St John King, King Edwards Road, Ascot, SL5 8PD
Warm Welcome Tuesdays
Support the vulnerable and those on lower incomes who need a warm and friendly place to relax.
Every Tuesday, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at TRAX, Mill Ride, North Ascot, SL5 8JW
If you are looking for specialist dementia care in the Ascot area, call us today at 01276 903106.