Carers Information Hub & Groups
Dementia & Carers
ShipShape supports people living with dementia and their carers through inclusive cafés, culturally-sensitive awareness sessions and carer wellbeing groups. We provide information, peer support and activities that reduce isolation and improve confidence.
Our Ladies Only group: Recharge your batteries
Our Men's Dementia & carers group:
Below is more information and Links related to Dementia and Caring support
Useful Resources
Sheffield Directory Contains information and advice, and discover local groups, activities and services in your area.
Sheffield Carers Centre provide services for unpaid adult carers in Sheffield, offering a Carers Card with a variety of benefits. They also have a carers advice line 0114 272 8362.
Alzheimer’s Society find local support & activities for people with dementia and their carers. Including resources, campaigning and dementia friends training.
Age UK - The Dementia Directory provide a wide range of specialist services to people living with dementia and their family carers, in the area
Age UK - Choosing a Home Checklist provides guidance for choosing the best care home for you
Age UK - Activity resources has fun resources and activities
DEEP created by people with dementia. A network of individual groups sharing experiences, learn from and to support each other. They also have an LGBT+ group called ‘Speak Out'
Next Steps Provides information about what to expect at your memory assessment and organisations who can help.
Dementia Together has fun resources and activities to play around with
Dementia Tip Share A Treasure Chest of Tips, created by people with dementia
Dementia Adventure provides free skills and training sessions and some free groups for unpaid carers
Young Dementia Network is for younger people with dementia
TIDE is a network for carers of people living with dementia
Resources for making your group or organisation dementia friendly.
Dementia Advice Service provides support to professionals and volunteers working with people with dementia
DEEP have lot of resources and tips for how to make activities and environments more dementia friendly
A Home Environment Checklist has been provided by Sheffield City Council Occupational Therapists
Community First have a checklist for how to make your community centre more dementia friendly
