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Practical support group for dementia carers

Are you looking for practical advice that can help you support a person with dementia to remain in their own home for as long as possible? This group is for you. Groups meet every two weeks, with a choice of afternoons or evenings.

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Practical support group
Evenings: from 27 November at 6pm
Afternoons: from 5 December at 2pm

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Practical info

Number of sessions: 6

Frequency: every two weeks

Start Date:

Evenings: Wednesday 27 November at 6pm

Afternoons: Thursday 5 December at 2pm

Group size: maximum 20 carers

Location: online

Who is this group for?

Many carers want the person with dementia to remain in their own home for as long as possible.

This online session is for carers who are looking for practical and clinical advice that can help them support the person with dementia in their own home.

Carers often talk about feeling isolated and worry that what they are feeling isn’t ‘normal’ or ‘ok’.

What will happen in the group?

This session will provide an opportunity for carers to meet, talk together about their shared experiences, and learn from each other that they are not alone.

This will be a safe space for family, and other unpaid carers of people living with dementia, to meet and share their experiences, challenges and feelings, and to learn from each other.

This group will give carers time to talk and share what they feel comfortable with, in the hope that they would feel more able to cope with this challenging situation.

Who is running this group?

The group will be facilitated by an experienced dementia services practitioner so that the group feels psychologically safe and supportive, and to support and help guide and connect carers.

Lorraine Haining, Nurse practitioner, Dementia Specialist

I support carers with advice and tips on how to support loved ones with dementia in their own homes, if you and the person wish them to remain there. I want to offer space and time for carers to explore their issues and share their experiences as well as connect with others for emotional support and gain some practical and clinical knowledge.

Why do we offer this group?

In 2023 our carers survey told us that carers feel stressed and isolated. Connecting carers together is important for wellbeing and reducing isolation, and offering an online option to do this reaches carers who may find it difficult to attend groups in person.

One of the most isolating thoughts that many carers have is that no one else understands what they are going through. While it’s true that everyone’s individual experiences are different, there are some common themes that emerge time and time again for many carers.

This group can offer the space and time for carers to talk and to feel that they are listened to and supported, and to realise that they are not alone. It is a safe space to connect with others for emotional support.

Register to join the group