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www.dementia.jeA local guide to the services available to people with demena and their families.

We’re a local charity commied to supporng people with demena and the family and friends caring for them. There are around 1,600 people living with demena in Jersey and with an ageing populaon this number is expected to double within a generaon. Our overall aim is to work together with others to create an island where those aected by demena are supported, accepted and able to live well without sgma.From small beginnings in 2010 with only two members of sta, Demena Jersey has grown into a leading charity in Jersey, proving a lifeline for islanders with demena and their families. In 2022 we had over 6,500 aendances at our support groups and acvies.We provide support and advice on demena, raise awareness and campaign to improve services for people with demena and those who care for them. We are here whenever we are needed, providing support and guidance from pre-diagnosis unl the end of the journey, no maer what the level or type of demena.Demena Jersey run a range of demena friendly acvies every week, which are all very popular and there are full details on them in this guide. We also hold regular support groups for carers, with meengs held at various mes and locaons. We also oer demena training and educaon sessions for individuals and businesses who wish to have a beer awareness of demena.2WhoWho we are we are

AdviceAdvice and Supportand SupportDemena Advice is a service provided by Demena Jersey which gives people the chance to talk with a trained professional about any subject related to demena. This can be with or without the person with demena being present and can be for just a brief chat or for support over a much longer me.Meengs with a Demena Advisor can be in our oces, by phone, zoom or email and can either be one-to-one or include your whole family, including the person with demena, if this is helpful. Whilst our Demena Advisors can’t tell you what to do, they are knowledgeable about all aspects of demena, health services, Social Security benets, the Long Term Care Scheme, Powers of Aorney, Capacity and much more, so can provide you with useful informaon and point you in the right direcon for other help you may need.3Did you Did you know?know?As well as one-to-one support, Demena Jersey also provide a range of support groups and acvies to support people with demena, carers and family members.

Each month we host a range of Carer’s Support Meengs aimed at family and friends who are caring for someone with demena. Meengs take place in a variety of venues and at dierent mes. They are held in a relaxed seng and include refreshments and the chance for you to meet with other carers. Demena Advisors are on hand at each meeng for an informal chat and to answer any quesons. You’re welcome to join all or just one of the sessions and you can invite another family member or friend to join you if you wish. Our carers have told us how helpful these meengs are and have welcomed the friendship and support from their fellow carers. Our demena advisors are also available for one-to-one appointments. 4Carers’ SupportCarers’ SupportMeetingsMeetingsDemena is the fastest growing disease on the island and the Government predict that cases will double by 2036.Did you Did you know?know?

5Carers’ Support Carers’ Support MeetingMeeting East EastVenue: Holme GrownWhen: Held once a monthTime: 11:00 - 13:00Event Cost: Free Refreshment orders taken at table and seled at ll on your way out.Carers’ Support Carers’ Support MeetingMeetingVenue: Monterey HotelWhen: Held quarterlyTime: 19:00 - 21:00Event Cost: Free + £3.00 charge for refreshments.Please bring cash.Carers’ Support Carers’ Support MeetingMeeting Evening Evening Venue: Coopers Castle QuayWhen: Held quarterlyTime: 19:00 - 21:00Event Cost: Free+ £3.00 charge for refreshments.Please bring cash.Carers’ Support Carers’ Support MeetingMeeting West WestVenue: CommunicareWhen: Held once a monthTime: 14:00 - 16:00Event Cost: Free + £3.00 charge for refreshments.Please bring cash.Carers’ Support Carers’ Support MeetingMeeting Town TownVenue: Radisson HotelWhen: Held once a monthTime: 11:00 - 13:00Event Cost: Free + £3.00 charge for refreshments.Please bring cash.Demena Jersey currently run ve Carers’ Support Groups. Details, dates and mes will be provided to you upon request.These free, friendly, supporve groups are open to anyone supporng or caring for a relave or friend with demena. They are informal opportunies to meet others over a cup of coee. Our Demena Advisor team aend these meengs and will be happy to chat with you too.Booking in advance is required.To book your place at one of these sessions, or for further informaon on dates and speaker topics please contact us. Tel: 01534 723519 Email: info@demena.je Sign up to our email updates about our Carers’ Support Groups GUEST SPEAKER

Dementia FriendlyDementia FriendlyActivitiesActivitiesDemena Jersey oer a range of acvies each week for people living with or aected by demena and their carers. Our full list of acvies can be viewed on the following pages. These group acvies are very popular so please contact us to register and to check that we have spaces.For further informaon and to register your interest please contact our Acvies and Volunteer Coordinator, Susie Kelly: Email: susie@demena.je or Tel: 01534 7235196It costs over £500,000 each year to fund the services of Demena Jersey, almost all of which is supported by fundraising.Did you Did you know?know?

Fun ‘n’ GamesFun ‘n’ Games Out WestOut WestTime: 14:00 - 15:30Venue: St BreladeEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Join us for Fun ‘n’ Games every Monday aernoon at Communicare St Brelade.Jigsaws, painng and colouring, dominoes, Bingo and cards. Or bring along your portable cra and join our knit and naer corner.7Coee & ConnectCoee & ConnectTime: 11:00 - 12:30Venue: St HelierEvent Cost: Free + £3 for refreshmentsBooking in advance is required Join us every Tuesday for a cuppa and an opportunity to talk with other people living with demena, their carers and our volunteers. Coee & Connect provides a great seng for those living with demena and those caring for someone with demena, to take a break and connect with others who are going through the same journey. Share stories or just listen and share some laughter.TuesdaysMondays

Did you Did you know?know?Time: Session 1 - 10:00 - 11:15Time: Session 2 - 11:30 - 12.:45 Venue: St PeterEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required This art therapy programme is specically designed for people with demena and members of their families and carers. Join us and explore your creavity! Free parking.Art ExploraonArt Exploraon8WednesdaysTime: 10.30 - 11.30 Venue: St HelierEvent Cost: Free + £3 for Coee & Connect Booking in advance is required Splashchat is a weekly social swimming group jointly run by the Occupaonal Therapists, the Memory Assessment Service (MAS), Demena Jersey and the AquaSplash. A 30 minute swim is followed by the opportunity to join the Coee & Connect group aerwards.SplashchatSplashchatTuesdaysIn 2022 we had over 6,500 aendances at our groups and acvies, more than ever before.

Time: 14:30 - 15:30Venue: St HelierEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Meet at Coopers Coee for a gentle 30-minute walk around the marina followed by a refreshment break at Coopers. Our route is in an accessible locaon away from busy roads and over at terrain with regular seats for those who would like a quick break.Walk ‘n’ TalkWalk ‘n’ TalkArt ExploraonArt Exploraon Pétanque in the ParkPétanque in the ParkTime: 10:30 - 12:00Venue: St MarnEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Any budding Pétanque players please join us. St Marn Village Green is a great venue for a walk too so we hope to get people acve either by playing Pétanque, having a walk, or both. Join us for a drink which we serve at the Pétanque terrain.We have indoor Pétanque sessions planned for the winter months.9WednesdaysThursdays

10Fun ‘n’ GamesFun ‘n’ Games Out EastOut EastTime: 14:00 - 15:30Venue: St MarnEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Join us for Fun ‘n’ Games every Thursday aernoon at St Marn’s Public Hall. Jigsaws, painng and colouring, dominoes, Bingo and cards. Or bring along your portable cra and join our knit and naer corner.Musical MemoriesMusical MemoriesTime: 15:30 - 17:00Venue: St HelierEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Musical Memories is a weekly singing group for people with demena and their carers. Join us as we sing well loved songs, play musical instruments and engage in musical acvies.Most of all we have fun and share laughter with an aim to:• Smulate memory• Increase communicaon• Encourage social networks.Rusty voices welcome!ThursdaysFridays

For further informaon and to register your interest to join one of our demena friendly acvies, please contact our Acvies and Volunteer Coordinator Susie Kelly: Email: susie@demena.je or Tel: 01534 72351911Time: 11:00 - 12:30Venue: St ClementEvent Cost: Free - refreshments includedBooking in advance is required Join Demena Jersey and enjoy the benets of the great outdoors at our new Forget Me Not Plot allotment gardening club. Our new space has to be seen to be believed!Get your hands dirty or just come and enjoy a tea or coee in peaceful surroundings.Please bring along your own gardening gloves.The Forget Me Not Plot has arrived. On a hot June day Susie Kelly, Suki Brewer (our garden designer), Nadine Jagger and a team of corporate volunteers from Hawksford transformed the space planng all the trees, hedging and ower beds. Our beauful wooden beds, benches, acvies tables were built and installed by Sco Le Breton and his fantasc team. This is a truly beauful and tranquil seng which will allow us to oer a range of acvies to those living with demena in Jersey, as well as a space just to enjoy.Gardening ClubGardening ClubThe Forget Me Not AllotmentThe Forget Me Not AllotmentFridays

Dementia TrainingDementia Training&& Education EducationOur Community Educaon and Meeng Place Coordinator, Dan Du Heaume, works across the island to raise awareness and understanding about demena. He works with many dierent groups of people, of all ages, in schools and colleges, businesses, care homes and care agencies, in order to provide specialist training on demena.All our sessions are free of charge however if you would like to make a donaon to support the work of Demena Jersey, this would be gratefully received.For further informaon or to book a training session please contact our Community Educaon and Meeng Place Coordinator, Dan Du Heaume: Email: info@demena.je or Tel: 01534 72351912Lack of knowledge about demena leads to inaccurate assumpons about its eects on the person and their family and negave stereotypes about how a person with demena will behave.Did you Did you know?know?

&& Education EducationBecome aBecome aOur Demena Friends programme aims to change the way people think, act and talk about demena. Sessions are free and include ve key messages on demena as well as acvies to enhance people’s understanding of demena.With increased awareness and further understanding, people can beer support those living with demena.When: Demena Friend sessions areusually held on the last Wednesday ofeach month.Time: 12.45 - 14.00 Venue: Jersey Library13Dementia Dementia FriendFriendTo nd out when our next session is and to book your place, please contact our Community Educaon and Meeng Place Coordinator, Dan Du Heaume: Email: info@demena.je or Tel: 01534 723519

The Meeting PlaceThe Meeting PlaceProjectProjectDementia Jersey’s special programme that oers people the opportunity to share experiences with others in a similar situaon.At Demena Jersey we understand that geng a diagnosis of demena is dierent for everyone. For some people this can be daunng and emoonally overwhelming, whilst other people have described some sense of relief that they nally have answers for the symptoms they have been experiencing.Many people with demena want to nd ways to cope with these symptoms, look for ways to stay healthy and smulate their memory and thinking skills.14

This is why we’ve created The Meeting Place ProjectThe project oers varied sessions that provide an opportunity to share experiences and talk with other people in similar situaons. We also explore ways to smulate memory and thinking skills, build self-esteem andkeep our bodies healthyWondering whether this group is right for you?The Meeting Place Project is:• A group for people with mild symptoms of demena.• A place to meet others with dementia for advice and support.• Learn about symptoms and ways to manage them.• Take part in brain smulang acvies, including language and number games, discussions about living with dementia and light physical exercise.How to sign up to the Meeting Place ProjectA diagnosis of demena and a good level of independence is required to join the Meeng Place Project.Suitability for the group will then be explored through a follow-up face-to-face meeng.Membership is reviewed periodically and due to the progressive nature of dementia there may come a me when members no longer qualify for the group; in this situaon people will be consulted and supported into other acvies oered by Dementia Jersey if they wish to do so.For an informal discussion and to apply to aend please email Demena Jersey at info@dementia.je or call us on 01534 723519Currently we host three Meeng Place Projects each week, all are morning sessions on the following days.Mondays: 10:00am - 12:30pmThursdays: 10:00am - 12:30pmFridays: 10:00am - 12:30pm15

Ann’s StoryMeet Ann Morel. Ann joined our art exploraon group in 2021 which helped reignite her passion for drawing and Ann has since joined some of our other acvies, including Coee & Connect and our Meeng Place Project.Ann was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Demena in 2019, although symptoms rst started in 2015. Ann experienced diculty with speech and headaches and while previously Ann loved to draw and created some amazing art, when the headaches started, she sadly stopped drawing. Throughout the journey to diagnosis, Ann’s husband Frank began to noce things weren’t quite right at home and he noced Ann was losing her condence. While they were relieved to have a diagnosis, this le Ann feeling frightened to leave the house, further aecng her condence with speaking, answering the phone and most of all, aecng her passion to draw. Since joining Demena Jersey acvies, Ann has been able to socialise with other people with demena and take part in brain smulang acvies paired with speech therapy. As a result, she started to answer the phone again, was less frightened to go out and has started creang art at home again. This transformaon to her condence levels was one of the posive changes that have helped both her and Frank. We are delighted to have been able to support Ann and Frank through this journey and help reignite Ann’s creave spark.16

“As a carer, life has got a lot easier thanks to Demena Jersey. It’s great because I can leave Ann to get on with art and chat away without a worry. It’s taken a lot of stress o. We’ve had a lot of praccal and emoonal support from Demena Jersey. You feel like if you have a problem, you can talk through it with their sta and nd a soluon.” – FrankAnn’s Story17Did you Did you know?know?There are currently 1,600 people in Jersey living with demena. For each person with demena, seven other people – spouse, partner, carer, family and friends – are aected and need advice and support too.

18Our services include:• Support and advice.• Therapeutic activities.• Social groups for people with dementia and carers.• Educational programmes for the local community.We’re a local charity committed We’re a local charity committed to supporting people with to supporting people with dementia and the family and dementia and the family and friends caring for them.friends caring for them.

TestimonialsTestimonials“When my husband was diagnosed with demena earlier this year, it was very frightening and I have never felt so alone. My friends were there for me, but no one quite understands what it is like to live and care for someone with demena unl it happens to them. A friend told me to contact Demena Jersey and I spoke at length with an advisor who was absolutely wonderful; it was as though a huge weight was lied from my shoulders. I now know there is always someone there to listen if I am feeling low and the weekly Carers’ Meengs they hold are enormously helpful. Demena Jersey is such a huge support.” – Anonymous“When demena is nally conrmed, even though you know it is happening, it’s sll quite a shock. When my husband was diagnosed, I got in touch with Demena Jersey and immediately felt safe in the knowledge that they could answer many of my quesons. My husband aends the Meeng Place Project and I know he enjoys them as there is no pressure. It also means that any change will be noced. The care you receive from the charity takes away a lot of fear carers feel for the future so am very grateful for this service.” – Anonymous“My experience with Demena Jersey has been hugely benecial, whilst coping with my wife’s journey with demena. Sharing my thoughts with others was of great help to me, thanks to the guidance of the highly professional team. Despite the fact that we are all at dierent stages, the fellowship enables us to face the future” - Peter GermainThis is why we do what we do...If you shop at the Co-op you can help support us by using our Co-op share number 421. This small acon will help raise funds towards the services and acvies we deliver which support those in Jersey aected by demena.You can support Dementia Jersey by using our You can support Dementia Jersey by using our Co-op Share Number - 421Co-op Share Number - 42119

20Did you know?Did you know?xx22In Jersey, demena cases are expected to double within a generaon.It is esmated that 1,600 people in Jersey are currently living with dementia.Every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia.1,6001,600There are currently esmated to be over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.

In 2022 Dementia Jersey had over 6,500 aendances to our services.21£Our running costs are over £500,000 per annum. We therefore rely on the support and generosity of the public and the business community. All money raised in Jersey is spent in Jersey.Did you know?Did you know?Up to three quarters of those with dementia worldwide have not received a diagnosis./4433Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing demena at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent demena.8080%%8080%%

Support those living with dementia in Jersey by giving monthlyScan this QR Code to visit our donations page£5£5 £10£10 £20£20will pay for new song books for our popular Musical Memories sessions for people with dementia.will pay for plants and owers in our new therapeuc allotment site for people with dementia.will pay for a face to face support session for up to 20 carers run by our Dementia Advisors.a month a month a monthwww.dementia.jeIndividuals that give a monthly gi move us a step closer to achieving our vision of a dementia friendly island. Scan the code to nd out more.DonateDonateBy choosing to donate monthly, you’re helping to make sure we can connue to provide life-changing support to islanders living with dementia. A regular gi means we can rely on consistent support and more eecvely budget throughout the year. Dementia Jersey exists to provide advice, support and informaon to the community as a whole. Our aim is to not only help about 1,600 people living with dementia on the island, but to also raise awareness and educate people to help remove the sgma and make Jersey a truly dementia friendly island. +44 (0) 1534 760 860 www.bcrlawllp.comkelsi.rendell@bcrlawllp.comLife sometimes presents us with unexpected challenges, and when it does, it’s good to know you have the right support around you. When it comes to estate planning, wills and lasting powers of attorney, we are with you every step of the way.Our services: • Wills• Probate• Lasting Powers of Attorney• Property• Family• And moreWE’RE HERE FOR WHEN IT MATTERSbcr_advert_dementia_charity_A4_02.indd 1bcr_advert_dementia_charity_A4_02.indd 1 29/11/2022 11:04 am29/11/2022 11:04 ambcr_advert_dementia_charity_A5_02.indd 1bcr_advert_dementia_charity_A5_02.indd 1 29/11/2022 11:05 am29/11/2022 11:05 am

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Ways you can Ways you can support ussupport usOur running costs are over £500,000 per annum. We therefore rely on the support and generosity of the public and the business community. All money raised in Jersey is spent in Jersey.Donate OnlineDonate OnlineMake a donaon online via our website: www.dementia.jeDonate by chequeDonate by chequePlease make cheques payable to ‘Dementia Jersey’ and send to our office at the address below.FundraiseFundraiseRaise money through a challenge event by walking, cycling, abseiling, trekking or skydiving for Dementia Jersey; or pick a challenge of your own. Please contact Nadine for more information. Email: nadine@dementia.jeVolunteerVolunteerConsider volunteering at our events. For more information please contact our Activities and Volunteer Coordinator, Susie Kelly. Email: susie@dementia.jeContact usContact usTel: 01534 723519Email: info@dementia.jeWeb: www.dementia.jePost: Dementia Jersey, de Carteret House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4SLHours: 9.00 - 14.00 Monday to FridayJersey Charities Commission number 42 • Patron Dr Karen KydFind, Like and Share us onwww.dementia.je