I would like to say on behalf of my father and myself how the support of Hertswise during the pandemic has been brilliant, from the phone calls regularly to the packages. Dad is now able to attend his dementia group run by Connor. He has been in contact regularly with my Dad and has givenContinue reading ““This service is brilliant for people especially if living on there own. Thank you for all the hard work!””
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#Iamnotmydementia
Victoria Port, Locality Worker for North Hertfordshire, spoke to some clients within her dementia group about their experiences living with dementia. Q: What would you say to your past self on the day you got your diagnosis? A – Colvin: You did the right thing, you will feel so much reassurance from a diagnosis andContinue reading “#Iamnotmydementia”
What advice would you give your younger self?
With our dementia hubs slowly re-opening across Hertfordshire, with restrictions and PPE in place, our clients were asked what piece of advice would you give your younger self.
Annie-Marie caught up with carer, John, to hear his thoughts on how people could be made more aware of the issues around dementia.
“I have come to rely on for support and comfort in these unprecedented times.”
Daughter Debbie, speaks to our team member, Anne-Marie, about how without her Hertswise group, she may not have known how she would have seen lockdown through. “Since joining the memory group a few months before lockdown, our Zoom meeting with Anne-Marie has been so much fun and such a unexpected experience that my mother andContinue reading ““I have come to rely on for support and comfort in these unprecedented times.””
