Friday 21 December 2018

Planning our strategy

Our first Steering Committee meeting of 2019 is on Monday Jan 7th, 10.30am in the Gallery of ACEarts, The Old Town Hall, Somerton. It is an open meeting, so the public can attend.
We are trying to formulate a short- and long-term strategy for our group, and we need your ideas, suggestions and input of what could improve living with dementia in our community. We almost certainly won't be able to do everything, but we can prioritise. We want to work actively with other community groups in the town, as well as our businesses and statutory providers, so everyone is welcome. Please make it known among your own contacts.
If you can't make it to the meeting, but have some suggestions, contact us by email on somertondaa@gmail.com.

Christmas with Dementia


Watch the videoThe members of Ashford Dementia Support Group got together to talk about the very real difficulties that they can face at Christmastime: from the noise and confusion of parties, to feelings of exclusion during the festive preparations.
Using their words, Alzheimers Society have created a short animated poem to get that vital message across. To watch the video, click on the image or go to
https://youtu.be/qzjqOK97zb4.
There is also an excellent article on coping with Christmas here.


Monday 3 December 2018

Kitchen tips

These are some simple-to-follow Kitchen tips from the Alzheimers Society publication 'Making your home Dementia Friendly'.
Practical tips
■ Make sure the items you use every day are easy to find.
■ Use brightly coloured cloths, towels and kitchen rolls that contrast with surfaces and appliances.
■ Ensure that appliances such as kettles can be seen and are easy to use.
■ Use coloured crockery that contrasts with the food you are going to eat, as well as the table or  tablecloth.
Further suggestions
■ Use clear plastic containers to store food so that you can see what is inside.
■ If you need to replace equipment or appliances, like a kettle, try and make sure they’re the same design or model as the old one, so you can remember how to use them.