Our first intergenerational Easter Concert was held virtually on 31 March and went out live on Facebook. What a success! ..

How to claim the 'severely mentally impaired' council tax discount if a member of your family has dementia or is, as they class it, severely mentally impaired. ..

We were delighted to feature Megan, a young singer from Worthing, in our virtual Christmas Carol Concert and to hear that she had been awarded a Blue Peter badge for her singing in care homes and virtually. Megan sang ‘Once in Royal David’s City’ to the delight of our viewers and their carers. ..

Update on the work of Dementia Friendly Worthing and minutes of the steering group meeting ..

Our January newsletter is twice the size due to the new lockdown service updates, diary dates for the spring and news of the activity bags which we gave out before Christmas. ..

The AGM of Dementia Friendly Worthing, or the Worthing Dementia Action Alliance, as it is also known, took place on Tuesday, 1 December. It was held virtually due to Covid-19. ..

With the colder months approaching, this brings additional challenges and pressures for family carers and people living with dementia. We have Sing-a-Long and Smile sessions, Dementia Friends Webinars, details of our AGM on 1 December at 3.30 pm as well as a Christmas Carol Concert on December 23rd. ..

During Worthing's Mental Health Week at the beginning of October Dementia Friendly Worthing hosted a Q & A with local health professionals in West Sussex. ..

The NHS are urging West Sussex residents struggling with ongoing memory issues to contact their GP for a memory assessment. ..

In response to our open letter to Mrs Amanda Jupp, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, West Sussex County Council (previous blog post) we publish her answers to the questions, her introduction and the original questions. ..