Living Well with Dementia Programme

DYNAH (Do You Need A Hand) - USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS:- 01246 241108

Bolsover Hospital - 01246 827901 Derbyshire Carers Association (Bolsover, Chesterfield & Moorfield Day Hospital - 01246 562156 Living Well With North East) - 01246 222373 Walton Hospital - 01246 515151 Dementia Hasland Resource Centre - 01629 537505 Lea Hurst – Programme Secretary - 01246 515576 Staveley Centre - Nurses - 01246 515915 01629 533040 Alzheimer’s Society – 01246 223366 Helpline – 0845 300 0336

North Derbyshire Doctors – 0843 258 0573

Citizens Advice – 01246 209164 Compliments, comments, concerns or complaints? Call Derbyshire— 08456 058 058 If you have any compliments, comments, concerns or complaints and you NHS 111 service - 111 would like to speak to somebody about them please telephone 01773 525119 or email Chesterfield Community Mental [email protected] Health Team – 01246 216522

North East Derbyshire Community Mental Are we accessible to you? This Health Team – 01246 216522 publication is available on request in other formats (for example, large print, easy read, Older people mental health Age UK – 01246 273333 Braille or audio version) and languages. For Day Services Outreach free translation and/or other format please Lea Hurst Day Unit Chesterfield & District Shop mobility – call 01246 515224 email us Walton Hospital 01246 559331 [email protected] Telephone: 01246 515458 Fax: 01246 515711 Chesterfield Community Transport – 0800 019 5513 Welcome to the Living Well Living Well Programme Carers Programme Programme

The Living Well Programme is offered WEEK 1: Both groups together. Intro- WEEK 1: Both groups together. Intro- to all people with a recent diagnosis of ductions & discussion of proposed pro- ductions & discussion of proposed pro- dementia who are in the early stages gramme. What would you like to know? gramme. What would you like to know? of the condition and their carer . How- ever we recognise that some people WEEK 2: How your memory works. WEEK 2: Nurse present. An explana- may not be ready for this service im- What is memory and how can we use tion of the types of memory problems, mediately. In which case the people aids to help us with our memory prob- understanding medical terminology, below may be able to refer to our ser- lems. Explanation of different strate- tests and examinations. vice when you do feel the time is ap- gies. propriate. WEEK 3: The role of various health The person with the memory problem WEEK 3: “Coping with change” professionals. Reasons for attending and their carer can be referred to the Discussing skills and strategies to assist day hospitals and other community living well program by various agen- coping with your changing circumstanc- support services. cies. These include Social Services es. and GP Practices as well as Mental WEEK 4: The role of the OT and how Health Workers. The person with the WEEK 4: Healthy Lifestyles. Looking at aids and adaptations in your home can memory problem or their carer can the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and help, eg telecare self refer into our service, simply con- how this impacts on our mental wellbe- tact the Outreach Team. The tele- ing. WEEK 5: Role of the Social Worker phone number is on the front of this including. Finances, benefits and tips leaflet. The person with the memory WEEK 5: “The benefits of reminis- on form filling. problem can attend alone as can the cence” Not just looking at old photos! carer if the situation dictates. Its aim is WEEK 6: Derbyshire Carers Associa- to help and support you in coming to WEEK 6: “Memory and Mood” How tion, and the support they can offer. terms with the diagnosis and to offer your mood and memory affects you, some practical advice on living well how they impact on each other. WEEK 7: Voluntary organisations: the with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society. Review and evaluation of the six weeks. Plan- ning for the future.