To mark Dementia Action Week 2025, we have done a variety of activities.
We celebrated what Dementia support we have offered so far in 2025:
Then in our team meeting, Jo Anne van Levesley staged a flash mob and treated us to a tea party! Whilst we enjoyed the surprise biscuits and cakes, Jo reminded us all of the key messages from Dementia Friends:
- Dementia is not a natural part of aging.
- Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain.
- It is not just about losing your memory.
- It’s possible to live well with dementia.
- There is more to the person than the dementia.
Being a Dementia-friendly organisation matters to us, which is why every member of the Darnall Well Being team completes Dementia Friends training as part of their induction when they join the organisation – and most of our volunteers have done the training, too. A number of the team have also completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold Dementia Stars training, and more will be undertaking theirs later this year.
Jo also shared information about Dementia Action Week and reminders of the key messages from Dementia Friends at Making Memories Dementia Cafe this week. She did this in a fun, inclusive way, so that the messages were relevant for both people with Dementia and their carers at the cafe. And she made Dementia Friends badges available at Darnall Primary Care Centre for people making a donation, alongside her information display.
