Sheffield Dementia Friendly Month 2022

 It can be daunting at first when you or a loved one is given a dementia diagnosis. There is so much support out there and it can be difficult to know where to start.

This page has been designed to offer information and contact details for various organisations 

If you'd like to see all of the dementia support available in Sheffield, it can be found on this page. If you’d prefer to speak to someone directly about what is available in your area, please contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service.

You can contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service on (0114) 250 2875 or e-mail: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk.

 To know the signs of dementia, we have to first know what dementia is. 

Enrichment for Elderly, a not-for-profit which helps people to understand dementia and how best to support people, published a blog that ask the important question, do I have dementia?

If you are concerned that you may be living with dementia but you haven't had a diagnosis, you can contact your local GP or contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service to discuss any non-medical questions you may have.

You can contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service on (0114) 250 2875 or e-mail: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk.

What might a dementia friendly Sheffield look like?

• Receiving quality health, care, and support
• People with dementia are understood and supported
• Involving people living with dementia
• People living with dementia can travel safely
• People living with dementia feel confident to access their high street
• Access to arts, culture, and leisure

If you would like to read about some basic tips on how we can make Sheffield a dementia friendly city, please view the Sheffield Dementia Action Alliance (SDAA) presentation here. 

If you would like your organisation to become a member of the SDAA, please sign up here. 

You can read about how to make your home more dementia friendly here. 

If you are a professional or volunteer with a question about dementia, please contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service on (0114) 250 2875 or e-mail: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk, or visit our page here. 

If you are a professional or volunteer in Sheffield that wants to know more about dementia you can attend Dementia Stars Training designed and delivered by Enrichment for the Elderly on behalf of Dementia Advice Sheffield.  To see the future workshops, please click here.

You can also attend workshops on themes around dementia with our dementia advice service workshops designed and delivered by Enrichment for the Elderly on behalf of Dementia Advice Sheffield.  To see the workshops, please click here.

Can’t see a theme that you are interested in?  Get in touch with Dementia Advice Sheffield service on (0114) 250 2875 or e-mail: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk

At Age UK Sheffield, we offer multiple different services designed to support older people in Sheffield. If you are a carer, and want information or advice on your circumstances, please get in touch.

Sheffield Carers Centre is the major independent charity offering support to Sheffield carers.  It does this by providing high quality information, advice, advocacy and support.  It seeks to reach out to all carers and to ensure that their needs are met.  You can find out more about caring for someone living with dementia here.

We hope this leaflet will give you sources of support in your community and well as ideas to help you at home. Click here to open this. 

If you’d prefer to speak to someone directly about what is available in your area, please contact our Dementia Advice Sheffield service on (0114) 250 2875 or e-mail: dementiaadvice@ageuksheffield.org.uk.

At Age UK Sheffield we provide a wide range of specialist services to people living with dementia and their families.  These can be found here.