Alzheimer’s and Dementia Counselling

What is Alzheimer’s and Dementia Counselling?

I offer Alzheimer’s and Dementia counselling in Fleet, Hampshire both online and face to face. Caring for a loved one or working as a carer for someone living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia may leave you with feelings of isolation and loneliness. This can become overwhelming and lead to anxiety, depression, grief and more. As your counsellor I offer a space to talk where I will listen and help steer you through. I understand how the feelings of fear and apprehension about ‘what to do’ and ‘how to do it’ for example, may weigh heavily and talking through your feelings in a safe and confidential space may help.

I have a personal and special interest in grief and loss associated with those who are caring for a loved one or working as a carer for someone with long term and life limiting illness such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia. I have had years of experience counselling carers whilst being a carer for my own Mum who has dementia. If you are looking for support talking to a counsellor will help you work through what can be an extra-ordinarily difficult time.

Contact me to book an initial session and I will support you.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia support

If you an Alzheimer’s and Dementia carer, you are not alone, there are many people who are here to support you. There are helplines and support groups who will offer support, below are some of those who can offer expert advice.

After a diagnosis of dementia: next steps – This checklist has been written by dementia specialist Admiral Nurses, to help in the early days after you or your family member has received a diagnosis of dementia.
Website: Steps to take after diagnosis of Dementia

Alzheimer’s Society
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Phone: 0333 150 3456 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends).
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Talking Point, on-line dementia and their carers: foum.alzheimers.org.uk  

Find support near you for Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Dementia directory to find local support services for people with dementia and their carers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Website: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/find-support-near-you

Alzheimer’s Research UK
The leading dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research charity.
Phone: 0300 111 55555
Website: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/

Alzheimer’s Association
Lots of information on their site with links. They strives to improve quality of life for those facing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Website: https://www.alz.org/uk/dementia-alzheimers-uk.asp

Alzheimer Café UK
Website UK: http://www.alzheimercafe.co.uk/
Website Farnborough: http://www.alzheimercafe.co.uk/Farnborough.htm

Carer’s allowance
If you’re caring for someone with dementia, you may be entitled to certain benefits. This page will tell you if you’re entitled to Carer’s allowance: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/legal-financial/carers-allowance

Carer Support and Dementia Advice Service for Hampshire 
Provides advice, information and support to all carers aged 18 and above who provide care for an adult. The service also supports people with dementia and memory problems and is available throughout Hampshire.
Phone: 01264 332297
Email: enquiries@andovermind.org.uk

Care Choices
Committed to helping people who need information on social care and support. Find the Care Home or Care Solution that’s best for you – get information, guidance and reviews. Phone: 01223 207770 Website: https://www.carechoices.co.uk/

Dementia Guidance
An independent dementia guide intended to provide a guide to free services available throughout the UK to people with dementia and their families.
https://www.dementiaguidance.co.uk

Dementia Friendly Hampshire
An independent charity, working to make Hampshire a county where people affected by dementia can live a good life.
Phone: 07388 668332
Email: jane.ward@dementiafriendlyhampshire.org.uk
https://dementiafriendlyhampshire.org.uk/

Memory Lane singing sessions – A sing-a-long group for people with dementia or memory loss.
The group meets every Tuesday afternoon between 2.30pm – 3.45pm, at The United Reformed Church, 25 Kings Road, Fleet.
Contact Paul Tickner for more information via phone: 01252 614344 or Email: ptickner97@gmail.com.

Singing for the Mind Based around the principles of music therapy.
Location: Hartley Wintney Football Club, Green Lane, Hartley Wintney every Thursday, 1.00pm. Refreshments served from 1.30pm and singing from 2.00pm and 3.00pm.
For information contact the Hartley Wintney Voluntary Care Group on 0845 5190855

Sporting Memories Group Sporting trivia, games and memorabilia. Come along, listen and share sporting memories with other older sports fans. Small weekly subs of £1 towards refreshments and prizes. Every Tuesday 2.00pm-4.00pm at Hampshire Lakes, Yateley.
Contact Angie on 07563 117116 or Email angie@sportingmemoriesnetwork.com or call the Hampshire Lakes Wellness Centre on 01252 864590

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation
Website: https://www.alzdiscovery.org/

Brunel Care
Local Charity caring for older people across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Somerset.
Phone: 0117 914 4200
Website: https://www.brunelcare.org.uk/

DEEP
DEEP stands for the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project – it is the UK network of dementia voices. DEEP consists of around 100 groups of people with dementia – groups that want to change things.
Contact Rachel Niblock – UK Coordinator for DEEP network.
Email: niblock@myid.org.uk
Phone: 07720 538851
Website: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/

Dementia Action Alliance
Support national and local for dementia support
Website: https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/ / https://nationaldementiaaction.org.uk/

Dementia Adventure
Charity supporting people with dementia to get outdoors, connect with nature, themselves and their community, and retain a sense of adventure in their lives.
Phone: 01245 237548
Email: info@dementiaadventure.co.uk
Website: http://www.dementiaadventure.com/

Dementia Connect Helpline
Phone: 0333 150 3456
Wales and West Midlands

Dementia UK
Telephone or email advice and support for family carers, people with dementia and professionals provided by experienced Admiral nurses.
Phone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org

Hidden Disabilities
Support people with invisible disabilities. This is a space for you to plan days out to shop, travel or be entertained with the Sunflower by your side. The Sunflower is the a symbol for non-visible disabilities. Get a Sunflower Lanyard for you or your loved one to help keep them safe.
Website: https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com

Rare Dementia Support specialist support group services for individuals living with, or affected by, one of five rare dementia diagnoses:
– FAD( Familial Alzheimer’s disease ),
– FTD (Frontotemporal dementia),
– fFTD (Familial frontotemporal dementia),
– PCA (Posterior Cortical Atrophy) and
– PPA (Primary progressive aphasia).
Website: www.raredementiasupport.org
A Short Film Living with FTD: https://www.raredementiasupport.org/stories/about-ftd-film/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raredementiasupport8122

Royal Airforces Dementia Support
Phone: 0800 018 2361
Email: dementia@rafa.org.uk
Website: https://dementia.rafa.org.uk/

The MedicAlert Safe and Found Programme
Supports people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as other cognitive or memory loss conditions, to provide a quick and safe return home.
Website: https://www.medicalert.org.uk/safe-and-found/

NHS Information
An overview of Alzheimer’s disease. Signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’ disease
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/

Play List for Life
Charity founded by Sally Magnusson after death of her mother who had dementia. Music for everyone living with dementia which can make it easier and happier
Phone: 0141 404 0683
Email: info@playlistforlife.org.uk
Website: https://www.playlistforlife.org.uk/

The MedicAlert Safe and Sound Programme
The Safe and Found programme supports people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, as well as other cognitive or memory loss conditions, to provide a quick and safe return home. People with memory loss conditions can sometimes start to walk with purpose or wander. This might only be down the road for a short time, but sometimes people travel further afield and are reported missing.
Phone: 01908 951045
Email: info@medicalert.org.uk
Website: https://www.medicalert.org.uk/safe-and-found/

Rare Space Dementia
Rare Space is an exciting new venture for Rare Dementia Support (RDS) where we will bring together and celebrate the creative and cultural life of RDS members, both in person and online.
Email: contact@raredementiasupport.org
Website: https://rarespace.raredementiasupport.org/

The Wide Spectrum
Dementia education resources
Website: http://www.thewidespectrum.co.uk/default.htm

Young Dementia UK
Support for those with early onset dementia. Young Dementia UK have teamed up with Dementia UK.
Dementia Helpline UK: 0800 888 6678
Website: https://www.youngdementiauk.org/

Counselling Directory – https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/dementia.html