Dementia Wellington
At a glance
- Name
- Dementia Wellington
- Category
- Formal groups & organisations
- Address
- 55 Hutt Road
Petone
Lower Hutt 5012 - Regions
- Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley
- Phone
- View Phone Number
- View Email Address
- Web
- Visit Website
Personnel
- Chief Executive
- Anne Schumacher - 04 972 2595
Other services
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Dementia Wellington is the only charity in Wellington providing dementia-specific services to local families in the community. Through tailored advice, support, information and education, the team at Dementia Wellington offer free services to anyone diagnosed with dementia and their families, at every stage of the disease. We work across Kapiti, the Hutt, and Wellington.
Testimonials
| Thank you for all the wonderful support I’ve received from DW while I supported my mum through her journey of dementia. Anon April 2022 You have been a light in our firmament, a knowledgeable, skillful and kind guide and companion for us in the Support Group as we find our way along what is often a sad path. You had the right word of encouragement or advice at the right time. You gave us room to find some things to laugh about and you gave us the space to grieve when we needed it. JB Sep 2021 |
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Updated: 29 Jun 2022 |
Service Description
| We offer a range of services tailored to the specific needs of each family affected by dementia. Our Navigating Dementia information sessions are 90 minutes long and are the first point of entry to our services. The session includes an overview of what is and isn't dementia, what to do if you're concerned about changes in memory or thinking, ideas for living well with dementia and the support, services and resources available. Our Living Well With Dementia programme encourages people with dementia to remain active and involved in their communities, through identifying what activities each client enjoys and determining the support needed to keep (or start) doing those activities. We also support the family of a person with dementia, particularly the main care partner, who takes on an often increasingly difficult role in caring for a family member with dementia. We offer tailored advice, education, support groups, and access to other services including respite care. |
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Updated: 29 Jun 2022 |
Companionship
| Companionship | Self Funded | Subsidised | After Hours | |
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| Lunch | No | Negotiable | No | |
| Club/Drop in Centre | No | Negotiable | No | |
| Other Social Support | Yes | Negotiable | No | Golf, singing groups, walking groups, art therapy, reading clubs. Cog Cafes - socialise with other people with dementia and their supporters over a coffee in a local cafe. |
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Updated: 29 Jun 2022 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
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| English | Yes | |
| Interpreter | Yes | |
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Updated: 4 Jul 2022 |
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