Caring For The Elderly

Dementia Friends

By becoming a dementia friend you can help raise awareness to help eradicate the stigma surrounding dementia. To find your nearest session click on the link below and enter your postcode.

The Live Well Liverpool website contains lots of information and advice about dementia for people who are worried about their memory, going through assessment and living with dementia. You can hear people’s stories and get advice about different aspects of dementia and supporting someone who has dementia. There’s also a database of all the services provided by NHS, social care and voluntary organisations for people in Liverpool.

Visit their website here


Making Space

Making Space provides local support for carers of people with mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities to discuss their caring role, socialise, share experiences and support each other. In Southport the Phil Furnival support group meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

In the Garden Room at the Hesketh Centre, Albert Road, Southport. The Sefton Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month 2pm to 4pm at Litherland Town Hall, Sefton Road, Litherland.

Visit their website here