Afternoon of dementia support at East Grinstead care home

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Nov 03, 2014

The team at Care UK’s Mill View care home in East Grinstead is inviting people to find out more about dementia in a special seminar on Thursday 13 November. 

From 14:00pm to 16.00pm, Mark Harrison, dementia specialist trainer at Care UK, will lead the free event at the care home to share his knowledge and provide practical guidance for those caring for someone living with dementia.

Mark will be looking at the realities of dementia and will be discussing coping mechanisms and tactics for dealing with the condition’s associated behaviours. After the event, he will be on hand to answer any questions and there will also be an opportunity for members of the public to meet the carers at Mill View.

Soonita Shaw, home manager at Mill View, said: “With dementia affecting 820,000 people in the UK and a startling 25 million people having a close friend or family member living with the condition, there is a real and pressing need to open up access to professional support and information, and to ensure there are places people can go where they can share individual experiences. 

“By hosting a free seminar on the subject, we can provide people in East Grinstead with expert advice and give them a chance to find out more about dementia services in the area.”

Those who attend the seminar will receive a copy of Care UK’s Listen, Talk, Connect – a free guide which helps friends and relatives to overcome the challenges they may face in having conversations and interacting with people living with dementia.

For further information, please contact Mill View customer relations manager Angela Ryton by emailing angela.ryton@careuk.com or calling 01342 488604.