Dementia Garden 11 July 2019 On a damp Thursday morning at Bestwall allotments volunteers from Dementia Friendly Purbeck started planting out in the garden area around the memorial seat for Mike Cutler. Or though the weather wa... Read more...
Bestwall Allotments 17 June 2019 On a damp Thursday morning at Bestwall Allotments, volunteers from Dementia Friendly Purbeck began planting out in the garden area around the Mike Cutler memorial seat. Although the weather was we... Read more...
Dementia meeting centre may be established at Wareham Hospital 12 June 2019 On the 10th June, Purbeck's Admiral Nurse, Rachel Murray, hosted a public meeting to see if there was support for setting up a Purbeck Dementia Support Centre at Wareham Hospital. To start with,... Read more...
Bestwall Allotments 06 June 2019 The Bestwall Wareham Allotment committee and Mike Cutler's family have agreed to let Dementia Friendly Purbeck have an area around the memorial seat. Mike Cutler loved his allotment – the ... Read more...
Severe mental impairment council tax discount 11 April 2019 If you or your partner has been diagnosed with a dementia you are eligible for a council tax discount. You may even be exempted from paying council tax. To find out more, telephone Dorset council ... Read more...
Great weather, great attendance, great event, great result! 03 March 2019 Dementia Friendly Purbeck held the annual ‘Time for a Cuppa” on behalf of Dementia UK at the Wareham Town Hall on Saturday, March 2nd. The event was very well attended, with dozens of pe... Read more...
A generous memorial donation 25 January 2019 Family and friends of a local lady who passed away recently have made a generous donation to Dementia Friendly Purbeck via Albert Marsh Funeral Services. Sincere thanks to all who donated. Read more...
Dorset Care Record 02 January 2019 Are you happy for health agencies such as doctors' surgeries and hospitals to share health information about you? To find find out more about the Dorset Care Record, go to: https://news.dorset... Read more...
Living well with dementia 17 December 2018 December 17, 2018 A study released in December, 2017 from the the Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life (IDEAL) cohort, which is part-funded by Alzheimer’s Society, ... Read more...
New dementia guide from NICE and SCIE 04 December 2018 NICE and SCIE have developed a new quick guide with the aim of informing people and their family and carers about the support that is available after a diagnosis of dementia. Read more...