Help and advice for people with dementia
Many people with dementia live independent lives and access help and advice that is tailored to their needs.
Ealing Carers Hub - offers online, telephone and in-person appointments at the Carers Hub or in your own home. For a wide range of advice, support and access to Dementia support services contact the Carers Hub.
Address: Sycamore Lodge, Edgecote Close, Ealing W3 8PH
Telephone: 020 3137 6194
Email: info@ealingcarers.org.uk
Website: www.ealingcarers.org.uk
Dementia Concern provides a variety of free support available Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm as well as Day Centre support over the weekends located in Greenford, Acton and Northfields.
Support services include:
- Dementia advisors - ongoing support and advice of Dementia Concern services
- Dementia link workers - providing post diagnostic support
- Community support workers - offered to those living alone who need support to gain independence and stay in the community with independence.
- Carer’s support group at Elm Lodge in Greenford - separate activities in another room for respite for the person they care for.
- Short breaks for carers in a community setting - For carers of all conditions (not dementia specific)
Address: 223 Windmill Road Ealing, London W5 4DJ
Telephone: 020 8568 4448
Website: www.dementiaconcern.co.uk
Other Day Centres
Age UK Ealing - Provides Older Adults with both practical assistance and a chance to socialise, the Day Centre offers a wide variety of activities which promotes health and wellbeing.
- Address: 170 OIdfield Lane South. Greenford UB6 9JS
- Telephone: 020 8567 8017
- Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/ealing/activities-and-events/day-centre
- Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30am to 4pm
Clementina Day Centre
Provides support and care to people with a diagnosis of Dementia. Offering a wide range of activities for brain stimulation as well as physical exercise sessions.
- Address: 77 Butler Rd, Harrow HA1 4DS
- Telephone: 0208 841 1851 or 07736 164 748
- Website: www.facebook.com/clementinasupportservices
- Mondays to Thursdays, 9:30am to 2:30pm
Michael Flanders Centre
Local authority day centre for those 55+ with a diagnosis of dementia including physical disabilities.
- Address: Church Road, Acton W3 8PP
- Telephone: 0208 8257875 or 0208 825 9118
- Email: sscallcentre@ealing.gov.uk
- Mondays to Fridays, 8.30am to 4pm
Southall Day Centre
Offering a wide range of activities for Older Adults including exercise sessions that are Dementia Friendly.
- Address: 43 Shackleton Road, Southall UB1 2QH
- Telephone: 020 8843 1893
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9am to 5pm
Drop-ins and cafes
Hanwell Neighbourly Care drop-ins for the elderly (not specifically for dementia but all welcome including carers) – quizzes, bingo and exercise classes. Drops ins at 3 locations in Hanwell:
- North Hanwell Baptist Church W7 1BW
- The William Hobbayne Centre W7 2HB
- St Thomas’s Church Hall W7 2AD
Telephone: 020 8813 1225
Email: info@hanwellncs.org.uk
St Barnabas Church Memory Cafe
Regular events, including crafts, singing, bingo, quizzes, drama and games. General advice about memory issues and where to get help.
Address: St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1QG
Telephone: 020 8998 4079
Email: parish.office@barnabites.org
Website: www.barnabites.org/node/79
Available on Thursdays, 10:30am to midday
Further information and advice
- NHS Choices Dementia - for in-depth information, including the earliest symptoms, living with dementia, looking after someone with the condition and where to find care and support.
website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/dementia/about
In addition to the organisations listed above, you can find out about a wide range of further support available in Ealing using CarePlace, Joy and Do Something Good Ealing.