If you have dementia, or care for someone who does it can be difficult. There are organisations and places that can help.
Connect to Support Surrey has:
Connect to Support Surrey can also help you get there:
Action for Carers
Helps you care for someone and look after yourself.
Alzheimer's Society
Helps with:
- a listening ear
- visits in person
- making friends
- help to find out about dementia
- ways to cope
- legal help
- online chat community
Carers UK
Gives:
- information
- guidance
- signposting
Services offered include:
- Carers UK Helpline
- Carers Connect Online community forum. Open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day
- Telephone: 0800 808 7777
- Email: advice@carersuk.org
Dementia First
For people in East Surrey.
Has:
- day care
- help and advice
Wellbeing Centres
Help people with:
- memory loss
- dementia
They offer:
- classes and groups
- drop-in help
- exercise
- help and advice
Wellbeing centres are in:
NHS social care and support guide
- looking after yourself
- caring for others
Admiral Nurse Dementia UK Helpline
Nurses who know about dementia give free help.
- Telephone: 0800 888 6678 (Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm)
- Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
Dementia support line
Run by the Alzheimer's Society.
- help
- advice
- support
Telephone: 0333 150 3456 (national call rate)
- Monday to Wednesday 9am to 8pm
- Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Gives information about:
- what dementia is
- what causes it
- how to spot it
- how to treat it
Carries out dementia research and how you can get involved.
- Telephone: 0300 111 5555 (national call rate) Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
- Email: infoline@alzheimersresearchuk.org