Specialist dementia support coming to Salisbury over summer
It's being provided by Dementia UK
Specialist support will be available to people in Wiltshire living with dementia over the next few weeks as Dementia UK bring pop up clinics to the county.
The clinics, which will be hosted in the county's Nationwide branches, will offer people with the illness or those who have concerns a 45-minute face-to-face appointment with the charity's Admiral Nurses.
The meetings are free and will offer tailored support to families and individuals.
Sarah Priestley, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re looking forward to bringing specialist face-to-face support for people affected by dementia to Wiltshire. By partnering with Nationwide, we are able to provide a safe space in towns across the county to ensure our Admiral Nurses are able to reach as many people affected by the condition as possible.
“These clinics will provide practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about memory problems to understanding a diagnosis and how the condition can progress.
"Admiral Nurses will also offer advice on caring for someone who is living with dementia, and advice on financial and legal issues.
“Dementia is a huge and growing health crisis – someone in the UK develops dementia every three minutes and the condition is the leading cause of death in England and Wales.
"It’s more important than ever that we reach families and individuals affected by dementia and offer one-on-one support from our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.”
The pop up clinics will visit Salisbury twice - with the first being held between 13th and 15th August.
The second is from 10th to 12th September.