Farnborough Dementia Support: A Helpful List of Contacts
Looking for some helpful contacts to help you on your dementia journey? Come on in and bookmark our Farnborough dementia support guide!
Farnborough Dementia Support: UK Government benefits, allowances and helpful pages
Our team has been working hard to prepare a complete contact list for you. Let’s start with national contacts for benefits and allowances.
You may need help for:
- Attendance Allowance: A top-up benefit for anyone with a disability or long-term condition. It supports you with the cost of care.
- Carer’s Allowance: A benefit explicitly designed for those caring for someone over 35 hours per week. It supports you by supplementing any income loss during unpaid care activities and is based on care hours rather than the number of people you care for.
Both are means-tested and can be applied for through the Department of Work and Pensions, where you can also find information on other benefits, like council tax.
As well as the benefits and funding information, the Government also has valuable guides for dementia-related or elderly-related topics, including:
– Andwinter fuel payments
Farnborough Dementia Support: National Charities and Support Group Contacts
We are often asked about support groups and charities, and while we’ll get more local as the guide progresses, it’s worth starting with national support contacts. Here are the contacts 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.
Farnborough Dementia Support: Your Local Authority Contacts
Your Farnborough local authority will ultimately become your primary contact for social provision. Here are the details for you:
Hampshire County Council
Visit the Hampshire County Council website to find information on:
– Information on tech, equipment, meals on wheels, blue badges and transport on the same page
– Support for carers can also be found on that website page
Please note that if you come under the Rushmoor Borough Council, you will be signposted to Hampshire County Council for adult service advice, provision and funding.
Farnborough Dementia Care: Specialist Home Care Providers
Home Instead Farnborough, Farnham and Fleet
As dementia progresses, you will need support from specialist carers. Home Care is an option open to you and your family for support with
- Domicilary and personal care
- Home care
- Live-in Care
- Condition-led dementia care based on the diagnosis and prognosis
- Palliative care
And can provide a great alternative to care homes and other live-in facilities. At Home Instead, we can offer youspecialist dementia home care services that focus on the holistic needs of your loved one.
You can call us for more information at 01252 758 716
How can you work with Home Instead Farnborough?
We have a 3-step process in getting started with Home Instead Farnborough.
Step 1: Call 01252 758 716 or email [email protected]
Our Care Managers will guide you through your options to help you make sense of your next step.
Step 2: Receive a no-obligation home visit
Meet our dedicated team and learn about our approach to care. During that meet and greet, we’ll also show you how we interact with our clients, which is great for peace of mind and a way to introduce home care to Mum and Dad.
We’ll also offer you our complimentary falls assessment. Our free report will help you identify potential hazards in your home, which you can implement throughout Mum and Dad’s care journey whether you go ahead with us or not.
Step 3: Meet your Care Professionals
Once you are happy to proceed, we will coordinate a follow-up meeting to introduce you to your Care Professionals. We take a great deal of time care-matching care pros and clients for a smooth transition into home care, so this first meeting starts to lay the foundations of your working relationship.
Farnborough Dementia Support: Local Social Groups, Clubs and Memory Cafes
The final piece of the contacts puzzle introduces you to some fantastic local groups and dementia-friendly cafes that will further support your journey.
Look out for:
Farnborough Alzheimer Cafe
The third Friday of every month (except August), 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at St. Peter’s Parish Centre, 60 Church Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7AP. Find out more here.
The Lavender Lounge
Run by us at Home Instead Farnborough, Farnham and Fleet The Lavender Lounge is a new offering to the Farnborough scene. You can learn more about it here.
Second Tuesday and last Thursday of every month, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm at The Field Centre, Southwood Country Park, Farnborough
MHA Communities Hampshire North
Various times and locations in Farnborough (e.g., Chit Chat Over A Cuppa at Cove Bowling Club on Tuesdays). Find out more here.
If you are looking for specialist dementia care in the Farnborough area, call us today at 01252 758 716.