|
All info courtesy of Caraway
Dementia News Southampton – November 2024
|
|
MEMORY CAFÉS • WELLBEING ACTIVITIES • OTHER CAFÉS
|
|
Hi All
Here’s what’s happening in Southampton next week. We have the Dementia UK in partnership with Nationwide event in Shirley as well as our usual Memory Cafés. We look forward to seeing some of you there.
Best wishes
Ros, Katherine, Dave, Karen, Jo & the Memory Café leads
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dementia UK in partnership with Nationwide
This partnership between Nationwide and Dementia UK, is offering 45-minute appointments with a dementia specialist nurse in their branches. The dementia specialist nurses, called Admiral Nurses, can offer advice to families and carers about dementia symptoms and progression, guidance on how to support someone living with the condition and manage changes in behaviour, advice on navigating the social care system and legal issues or simply provide emotional support to family carers .
Click here for the Dementia UK website which gives further details about the clinic and how to book.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid carers Support, Southampton
Any carer is invited to attend their Carers Marketplace event on Friday 22nd November. Just pop in anytime between 10am and 2pm at Portswood Church, Portswood Road, SO17 2FY (opposite Waitrose). A one stop shop for carers needs. More information on their website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singing By Heart
Hedge End Salvation Army, White’s Way, SO30 2GL.
11.00-12.00 with light refreshments after.
Singing by Heart is an hour session singing a mixture of Christian songs and well-known secular songs that people with dementia will know and be able to interact with. It includes a Bible verse before each song and one line prayer after each song and ends each session with The Lord’s Prayer. Contact lynne.sillence@gmail.com on 07974 372207
Sholing Memory Café
St Mary’s Church Hall, St. Monica Road, SO19 8ES
1-3pm, Join us for a friendly gathering for anyone living with dementia.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lord’s Hill Memory Café
Lord’s Hill Church, Lordshill District Centre SO16 8HY
1.30-3pm
Meets weekly for Coffee, Cake and Connect with the 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month being particularly dementia friendly.
This week Andy Skinner visits from Culture & Tourism at Southampton City Council to take us on a trip of Southampton Through Time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WELLBEING ACTIVITIES • OTHER CAFÉS
|
|
|
|
|
|
KES@AvenueSt Andrews
Tuesdays during term time only 2.30-3.45pm
United Reformed Church, The Avenue, Southampton
King Edward’s School 6th formers meet local residents and Communicare service users for cake and activities.
FREE but voluntary donation of £3 to cover costs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Point, Eastleigh
Inclusive cinema views, this month showing the film IF, 10.45am, more information here
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coffee, Cake & Connect
Lordshill Church, Lordshill District Centre, SO16 8HY.
1.30-3pm
Come and join us for a cuppa and chat. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month are especially dementia friendly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coffee and Cake
St Denys Church, Dundee Road, St Denys, SO17 2ND, from 1.30-3pm.
The Haven Lunch Club
St Mark’s Church, Archers Road, SO15 2LU, from 11am – 2.30pm. The Haven Lunch Club is a thriving gathering of all kinds of people who love to come together to share a delicious meal. £5 for a 2 course lunch.
Fish and Chip Friday @ Mayflower Court
62-70 Westwood Road, Southampton, SO17 1DP.
Homemade Fish and Chips lunchtime for elderly members of the community who would otherwise be eating on their own from 12pm. Booking is essential, please book by Wednesday lunchtime. To reserve your place or for more information please call Mayflower Court on 02380 670200.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holy Saviour, Bitterne in November
|
|
|
Bursledon Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7LW
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
Hope Café
8.30-11.30am. Pop in for a cuppa and a piece of cake and chat. Free but donations appreciated.
WEDNESDAYS
Omega Café: Drop in anytime from 10 until 12. Free tea, coffee, cake, and chat.
Armchair exercise: Starts at 10am for about 25 minutes. Led by a qualified instructor; light exercise whilst still sitting! Donations welcome.
Community Lunch: At Midday. Food varies between jacket potatoes, ploughman’s, quiche, soup, breakfast rolls and pizza to name a few. Donations welcome.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southampton Park Walk
Meet @ the Hawthorns Café, SO15 7NN. Meeting at the café on Southampton Common at 9am. The meet point is by the start of park run between 2 oak trees close to Hawthorns but not outside it, look for the steward in high vis jacket labelled “Park Walker”. All Welcome! For a gentle 5km walk around the Common, many go to Hawthorns Café for a coffee and chat after.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We’re here to help! Message us your thoughts:
caraway@caraway.uk.com
|
|
