The new Dementia Advice and support service for people living with Dementia and family carers in Sheffield, aims to provide advice information and support from diagnosis onwards.

The service aims to:

• help to keep doing what you’ve always enjoyed doing

• a listening ear

• Dementia information

• support from others in a similar situation

• groups and activities

When you get a diagnosis of Dementia

A couple of weeks after your diagnosis, you will be referred to this service and you will receive a phone call to identify your unmet needs/interests and to inform you of the groups and activities that you may be interested in, a referral to the local Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Worker and your local Memory Cafe.

After the initial call

You will receive a 6 monthly call to find out if anything has changed or you need more support/information.

In Between calls

If an issue arises or you need information, the contact details are below for your local area, followed by some national organisations.

What about family carers ?

The service is for family carers as well, too often family carers go unsupported to the detriment of their own health.

Stockbridge, Upper Don, Deepcar, Wharncliffe Side, Oughtibridge, Worrall

Organisation : Stocksbridge Community Care Group

Contact : Dave Cooper

Tel : 0114 283 0141

Email : sccg.communitydementiaprovision@gmail.com

Chapeltown, High Green, Burncross, Grenoside, Ecclesfield, Southey, Owlerton, Parson Cross, Fox Hill, Longley, Colley, Firth Park, Shiregreen, Flower, Wincobank, Brightside, Burngreave, Fir Vale, Firshill, Abbeyfield

Organisation : SOAR

Contact : Rosie Strathearn-Brady

Tel : 0114 213 4075

Email : rosie.strathearn@soarcommunity.org.uk

Hillsborough, Middlewood, Wadsley, Loxley, Stannington

Organisation : ZEST

Contact : Sarah Longfield

Tel : 07572 643207 or 0114 2702040 ext 232

Email : sarah.longfield@zestcommunity.co.uk

South & West: Crookes, Crosspool, Broomhill, Lodgemoor, Fulwood, Ranmoor, Endcliffe, Greystones, Nether Edge, Bents Green, Ecclesall, Brincliffe, Millhouses, Whirlow, Abbeydale, Dore & Totley

Organisation : Age UK Sheffield

Contact : Elspeth (Dementia Worker)

Tel : 0114 250 2850

Email : elspeth.mallowan@ageuksheffield.org.uk

Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe

Organisation : ZEST

Contact : Jenny Hare

Tel : 0114 2702040 ext 210

Email : health@zestcommunity.co.uk

Darnall, Tinsley, Acres Hill

Organisation : Darnall Wellbeing

Contact : Jo-Anne Van Levesley

Tel : 07495 548929 or 0114 249 6315

Email : jo@darnallwellbeing.org.uk

City Centre, Sharrow & Broomhall

Organisation : Shipshape

Contact : Nur Ali

Tel : 0114 250 0222

Email : n.ali@shipshape.org.uk

Manor, Castle, Park Hill, Wybourn, Arbourthorne, Norfolk Park

Organisation : Manor & Castle Development Trust

Contact : Nigel Lamb

Tel : 0114 265 5145

Email : dementia@manorandcastle.org.uk

Sheaf: Heeley, Meersbrook, Woodseats, Norton

Organisation : Heeley Trust

Contact : Sharna Lal

Tel : 0114 3991070

Email : sharna.l@heeleydevtrust.com

South: Lowedges, Batemoor, Jordanthorpe, Beauchief, Greenhill, Bradway

Organisation : Reach (South Sheffield)

Contact : Rachel Gozzard

Tel : 0114 2398946

Email : dfcc@gvcf.org.uk

Gleadless Valley, Heeley, Newfield Green

Organisation : Heeley City Farm

Contact : Lee Pearse

Tel : 0114 258 0482

Email : lee@heeleyfarm.org.uk

Woodhouse, Beighton, Mosborough, Sothall, Westfield, Halfway, Woodthorpe, Waterthorpe, Richmond, Hackenthorpe, Hollinsend, Birley, Charnock

South East Sheffield People Living Well Partnership & Woodhouse and District Community Forum

• Kath Horner (Woodhouse & District Community Forum South East Sheffield Dementia Advice Service) • 07494 036594 or 0114 2690222 • dementiasupport@mywoodhouse.co.uk • https://mywoodhouse.co.uk/PDFs/South-east-sheffield-advice-service.pdf

Other sources of Dementia support

Sheffield Memory Service

• Clinical helpline 0114 271 8585

• Weekdays, 8.30-11.45 and 1-4.45

Sheffield Carers Centre

• Sheffield Carer Advice Line, 0114 272 8362, weekdays 9am- 6pm

• https://sheffieldcarers.org.uk/

• Drop-in advice sessions, Carers Assessments, Carer Discount Card, Legal Advice Service

Alzheimer’s Society

• National Dementia Helpline, 0300 222 11 22, including evenings and weekends

• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

• Free publications and factsheets, Talking Point (online community), Dementia Directory

Community Support Workers

• Central Referral Hub, 0114 205 7120

• http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/csw

• Non-medical support and advice, support to check benefits entitlements

YoungDementia UK

• https://www.youngdementiauk.org/our-services-sheffield

Dementia UK Admiral Nurses

• National Dementia Helpline, 0800 888 6678

• Including evenings up to 9pm and weekends

• https://www.dementiauk.org/get-support/admiral-nursing/

Age UK Sheffield

• Information and advice telephone service, 0114 250 2850 • Weekdays 9am – 4.30pm

• https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sheffield/our-services/info-advice/

• Bookable and drop-in appointments, Independent Living Co-ordinators

Information contained in this document is correct at 15/11/19 but is subject to change.