Dementia UK shares the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for ahead of free clinics in Halifax
Nationwide and Dementia UK’s free face-to-face clinics are returning to Nationwide branches in Yorkshire in January, including Halifax, offering specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.
Hosted by Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses, the clinics are open to anyone impacted by dementia, offering life-changing support to families and individuals in the area.
The clinics will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about symptoms through to getting a diagnosis and understanding how the condition can progress.
There can be challenges along the way to receiving a diagnosis, for example a personal may be reluctant to go to the doctor due to fear or be in denial that there is an issue, but it’s important that families know they’re not alone - Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses are there to help.
The clinics in Yorkshire are part of Nationwide’s social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which addresses four of the UK’s biggest social issues through charity partnerships – family poverty (Action for Children), youth homelessness (Centrepoint), dementia (Dementia UK) and cancer (The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity). Nationwide is funding 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurses and is hosting clinics in 200 branches across the country.
Sarah Cooper, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re looking forward to returning to Yorkshire to offer support and advice to families affected by dementia in the area.
"Our clinic programme, in partnership with Nationwide Building Society, has now been running for over a year which has enabled us to reach thousands of people across the country who need the support of a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse.”
Charlotte Kensett, Director of Customer Experience and Social Impact for Nationwide, said: “Dementia impacts millions of families and that’s why we’re incredibly proud to have brought life-changing support into 200 of our branches and helped more than 30,000 people through our partnership with Dementia UK.
"Through our social impact strategy, Nationwide Fairer Futures, we’re committed to changing hundreds of thousands of lives for the better.”
To book a confidential and in-person appointment with an Admiral Nurse in Yorkshire, visit www.dementiauk.org
The clinic will visit Halifax at the Nationwide branch in George Square on January 6, 7 and 8.