How can respite care help family carers?
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a rewarding, positive and fulfilling experience, but as anyone who has done it for any length of time will tell you, it is also exhausting, frustrating and often lonely. Regular breaks and a chance to recharge your batteries are essential, but sadly they can often seem […]
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Dementia Support East Sussex Christmas charity single aims for Number 1!
Article courtesy of UckfieldFM Radio 1 December 2020 : Community Information Dementia Support East Sussex are aiming for a Christmas Number One and to raise much needed funds with their fundraising single. The original track, called Sweet Singing in the Choir, has been recorded to raise funds and hopefully a few spirits! The song has […]
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Talented Bexhill resident living with dementia writes special song to help others
Bexhill care home resident George Soulsby, 72, has written a song about life with dementia to mark World Alzheimer’s Month, sharing his own light-hearted perspective on the condition. Article by Andy Hemsley, Battle and Rye Observer, Friday 9th October 2020 George, a resident of a Richmond care home in Bexhill has vascular dementia. He hopes […]
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Bexhill concert in aid of Alzheimer’s Research and Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance
The Christchurch Singers are teaming up with the Hooe Silver Band to raise funds for for Alzheimers Research and Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance, at a seasonal concert at Christchurch Methodist Church, Bexhill. The show starts at 6pm on Saturday, December 7, and offers plenty of uplifting songs and seasonal music, starting with ‘Glorious Night of […]
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