Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland's Dementia Support Service offers compassionate, personalised support for people living with dementia and their carers across Leicester and Leicestershire.
What we offer:
- Personalised One-to-One Support: Tailored information and advice to help you and your loved ones throughout your dementia journey. Support is available face-to-face in your home, at Dementia Support Clinics, over the phone, or online.
- Emotional Support: Short-term emotional support to help you cope and thrive.
- Post Diagnostic Information Sessions: Weekly online and face-to-face sessions to help you understand dementia, learn strategies to manage symptoms, plan ahead, and discover local services.
- Memory Cafes & Social Groups: Join Memory Cafes, peer groups, and activities such as walking, gardening, and trips out to connect with others and enjoy meaningful experiences.
- Informal Carer Learning: Families and informal carers can access learning sessions to gain knowledge and skills for supporting someone with dementia. Topics include understanding dementia, strategies for support, managing money, planning for the future, and self-care. Ad hoc sessions cover First Aid, Mindfulness, and Moving & Handling.
- Access to Other Services: We help you connect with health, social care, and community services as needed.
Cost: All services are free of charge.
How to access: Call our Dementia Support team on 0116 223 7363 or email dementia.support@ageukleics.org.uk for more information or to arrange support.
Location: Support is available across Leicester and Leicestershire, in your home, at clinics, and online.
Aged 18+ with a formal diagnosis of dementia.
You are a family member or carer of someone living with dementia.
You are a person living with dementia who is registered with a general medical practice within Leicester City or Leicestershire
You are family member or informal carer of a person with dementia. (Please note that you do not have to be a resident in Leicester or Leicester City)