A Southport day service for Sefton residents with dementia staged several special events this week in support of an international initiative to raise awareness of the condition.
Staff, people who use the service and families at the specialist Brookdale Resource Centre in Ainsdale took part in a range of activities to mark World Alzheimer’s Day, a global campaign which is organised by the Alzheimer’s Society.
Highlights of the events at the centre – which is run by Sefton’s leading adult social care provider, New Directions – included a fun afternoon of reminiscence and musical memories.
Popular vocalist Teresa Harper encouraged the audience to sing along to her wide-ranging repertoire of classic songs including music hall, wartime and 1960s and 1970s hits.
However, the events also included a forum for carers at which Natalie Hogarth from Maxwell Hodge Solicitors outlined some of the key legal issues that need to be considered when a relative has dementia.
Commenting on the events, Brookdale Manager Salwa Moustafa said it’s important for the service to lend its support to campaigns like World Alzheimer’s Day.
She explained: “A key objective of this week’s events was to provide fun for our service users, and thanks to the efforts of our staff and the entertainer they all joined in and had a really enjoyable time at the afternoon tea.
“However, it’s also important to use international events like this to raise awareness of dementia in our area, and the effect it can have on people living with the condition, and their families and friends.”
Figures indicate that someone in the world now develops dementia every three seconds, and that by 2050 around 131.5 million people around the globe will be living with the condition.
Brookdale Resource Centre enables the carers of people living with dementia to have an important respite break.
Clients enjoy a wide range of activities at the centre including arts and crafts, sensory stimulation and music and reminiscence therapies.
Remember when – vocalist Teresa Harper presented an afternoon of reminiscence and musical memories at Brookdale Resource Centre as part of events to mark World Alzheimer’s Day.
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