On Thursday 23rd May, from 2pm to 4pm, the Care UK team at Mountbatten Grange, on Helston Lane, will open the home’s doors for its ‘Understanding Dementia’ event, where dementia expert Dr Nori Graham will share professional advice and support.
Dr Graham will deliver the session to help individuals understand the different types of dementia and how family support plans and distraction techniques can help older people to live well with the condition.
The special talk follows Dementia Action Week, and also forms part of Care UK’s The Big Dementia Conversation, an initiative launched to encourage people to have more conversations about the condition.
There will be a Q&A at the end to ensure attendees get the most out of the session, alongside an opportunity to meet the friendly team at Mountbatten Grange.
The session follows research by Care UK earlier this year which revealed that eight in 10 adults believe dementia is still misunderstood, with 69% believing it’s a subject not talked about enough in society.
Debbie Winwood, Home Manager at Mountbatten Grange, said: “While much has been done in the way of raising awareness of dementia, there are still a lot of things people don’t know or aren’t comfortable talking about.
“There are currently around 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040*, which is why we strongly believe in sharing professional knowledge to help support local people caring for a loved one.
“This event provides a great opportunity for carers to meet other members of the community who may also be supporting their loved ones, and we look forward to welcoming local people through our doors for what promises to be an interesting and inspiring afternoon of information and guidance.”
Mountbatten Grange is a care home that provides residential, nursing, and short-term respite care, as well as specialist dementia care. The home features 72 en-suite bedrooms and enables residents to live active and fulfilled lives while also promoting independence. Mountbatten Grange has its own café, hair and beauty salon and cinema.
To find out more about Mountbatten Grange or to book your place at this event, please contact Customer Relations Manager, Leahanne Wilkinson, on leahanne.wilkinson@careuk.com, call 01753 307978 or visit careuk.com/mountbatten-grange
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