Come and Meet the Dementia Team
16 – 20 May
From left to right: Suzan Sue, Jackie, Julie, Herolin
If you provide care to a family member or friend living with dementia, come along and meet Birmingham Carers Hub Dementia Advice and Information Officers for a chat. They will be available at a selection of times, from Monday 16 May to Friday 20 May in venues across the city to coincide with Dementia Action Week. There is no need to book, just drop in when it is convenient for you.
With personal experience and professional training in dementia, our advisors understand the challenges of caring. They provide specialist one to one support, information and advice, from the point of registration and throughout your caring journey. Benefit from:
- An allocated advisor
- Assistance with obtaining Power of Attorney and will advice
- Support with Blue Badge applications
- Advocacy service including support with Social Services,GP’s, Memory Assessment Teams, District Nurses, Occupational Health Therapy etc
- Support with respite care, care homes and care agencies
- Ongoing health and wellbeing checks
- Support and information to access dementia clinics
- Referrals to the Bereavement Service
- Specialist advice and information on explaining dementia, behaviour, infection control, eating and drinking and end of life care
- Statutory and Enhanced Carer’s Assessment, to help establish what support is required
Here are all the details for Dementia Action Week:
| Date | Time | Venue | Contact |
| Monday 16 May | 10.00am-12 noon | Home Instead Memory Café, URC Britwell Road, Wylde Green B73 5SW | Suzan & Sue |
| Monday 16 May | 9:15am-11.00am | Age Concern Birmingham Day Care Centre, The Laurels, 69 Grange Lane, Mere Green B75 5JX | Herolin & Jackie |
| Tuesday 17 May | 10:30am-12:30pm | Home Instead Memory Café, All Saints Church Centre, Bellwell Lane, Four Oaks B74 4TR | Suzan |
| Tuesday 17 May | 2.00pm -3.00pm | Sing me Sunshine group at St Michael’s Church, Boldmere Road, Boldmere B73 5RX | Herolin |
| Tuesday 17 May | 10.00am-12 noon | Age Concern Birminghams Communitea Café, Boldmere Road, Boldmere B73 5TJ | Jackie & Sue |
| Tuesday 17 May | 11.00am-1.00pm | Phoenix Court, 321 Yatesbury Avenue, Castle Vale B35 6QG | Julie |
| Tuesday 17 May | 1.00pm -2:30pm | Community Carers Group, Church of God of Prophecy, Broad Road, Acocks Green B27 7UZ | Sue |
| Wednesday 18 May | 10:30am-12:30pm | Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café, Robertson Knoll, 100 Shawsdale Road, Hodge Hill B36 8NG | Suzan |
| Wednesday 18 May | 9:15am-11.00am | Age Concern Birminghams Day Care Centre, Wellington Court, Book Lane off Tennal Lane, Harborne B32 2DP | Julie |
| Wednesday 18 May | 11.00am-1.00pm | Homelands, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2HZ | Herolin |
| Thursday 19 May | 9:15am-11.00am | Age Concern Birmingham Day Care Centre, Moorfield Hall, Hartshill Road Shard End B34 6QX | Julie |
| Thursday 19 May | 10:30am-12 noon | St Marys Church, Vivian Road, Harborne B17 0DN | Sue |
| Thursday 19 May | 1.00pm-3.00pm | Age Concern Birminghams Communitea Café, Boldmere Road, Boldmere, B73 5TJ | Herolin & Sue |
| Friday 20 May | 10.00am-12:30pm | Age Concern Birmingham Communitea Café, Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9RN | Julie |
| Friday 20 May | 9:15am-3.00pm | Moorfield Hall, Hartshill Road Shard End B34 6QX | Herolin |
If you are unable to make any of the events, and would like some support call 0333 006 9711 and ask to speak to one of our Specialist Dementia Carer Advisors, or email: dementiacarers@birminghamcarershub.org.ukadvice
