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Age UK Camden offers a range of services to support, inform, advise and inspire older people resident in the borough.

• AtHomeservice(practicalhelpandpersonalcare)

• ComputerTraining• Counselling,Psychotherapyand

GroupTherapyService• DementiaServices• GoodNeighbourSchemes• Information,Advice&Advocacy,

includingDirectPaymentsupport• InternetShoppingService• Nailcareservice• OpeningDoorsLondonOLGBT

Project• PlanAhead–financialandlegal

information• ResourceCentres• VolunteeringOpportunities

Asanindependentorganisationresponsibleforraisingourownfunds,weneedyourfinancialsupporttohelpusincontinuingourworkwitholderpeopleinCamdenby:

• Makingaone-offdonation,orbetterstillaregularmonthlydonation

• Leavingusagiftinyourwill• Organisingorparticipatingina

fundraisingevent

AgeUKCamdeniscommittedtopartnershipworking,andwesupportothervoluntaryorganisationstopromotegoodpracticeandensurethatservicesmeettheneedofolderpeople.

Making more of life

About us and our services

Age UK Camden Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA t 020 7239 0400 f 020 7383 2550 e info@ageukcamden.org.uk www.ageukcamden.org.uk

Age UK Camden is the trading name of Age Concern Camden, which is a registered charity number 293446 and company limited by guarantee. Registered in England number 1969975. Registered office: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. ID111275 09/11

Please get in touch to find out more about our services Age UK Camden is an independent organisation, managed by a board of trustees. As a member of a federation of Age UK charities, we campaign through the national and regional charities on the issues that matter to, and affect older people, such as pensions, age discrimination, healthcare, transport, and much more.

Age UK Camden is committed to partnership working, and we support other voluntary organisations to promote good practice and ensure that services meet the needs of older people.

If you are not entirely happy with our services, we encourage you to inform us of your concerns, or to make a complaint. You can phone, write, or refer to our leaflet on how to complain.

As an independent organisation responsible for raising our own funds, we need your financial support to help us in continuing our work with older people in Camden, by: • Makingaone-offdonation–

or better still a regular monthly donation

• Leavingusalegacyinyourwill

• Organisingorparticipating in a fundraising event.

• Donatinggoodqualitygoods or shopping in our charity shops.

Contact us on 020 7239 0400 for more information.

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Making more of life

About us and our services

Age UK Camden Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA t 020 7239 0400 f 020 7383 2550 e info@ageukcamden.org.uk www.ageukcamden.org.uk

Age UK Camden is the trading name of Age Concern Camden, which is a registered charity number 293446 and company limited by guarantee. Registered in England number 1969975. Registered office: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. ID111275 09/11

Please get in touch to find out more about our services Age UK Camden is an independent organisation, managed by a board of trustees. As a member of a federation of Age UK charities, we campaign through the national and regional charities on the issues that matter to, and affect older people, such as pensions, age discrimination, healthcare, transport, and much more.

Age UK Camden is committed to partnership working, and we support other voluntary organisations to promote good practice and ensure that services meet the needs of older people.

If you are not entirely happy with our services, we encourage you to inform us of your concerns, or to make a complaint. You can phone, write, or refer to our leaflet on how to complain.

As an independent organisation responsible for raising our own funds, we need your financial support to help us in continuing our work with older people in Camden, by: • Makingaone-offdonation–

or better still a regular monthly donation

• Leavingusalegacyinyourwill

• Organisingorparticipating in a fundraising event.

• Donatinggoodqualitygoods or shopping in our charity shops.

Contact us on 020 7239 0400 for more information.

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Dementia ServicesHelpingyoustayindependent

Age UK CamdenTavisHouse1-6TavistockSquareLondonWC1H9NAt02072390400einfo@ageukcamden.org.ukwww.ageukcamden.org.uk

AgeUKCamdenisthetradingnameofAgeConcernCamden,whichisaregisteredcharitynumber293446andcompanylimitedbyguarantee.RegisteredinEnglandnumber1969975.Registeredoffice:TavisHouse,1-6TavistockSquare,LondonWC1H9NA

Counselling individuals and couples living with dementia

Ourfreetherapyservicesprovideasafespacetohelpyoutalk,inaconfidentialandnon-judgementalway,aboutanyissuesincludingmemoryproblems,dementiadiagnosis,andtheeffectsofthediagnosis.

Aninitialconsultationwillbeofferedwithoneofourseniorcounsellors,whichwilllastapproximately90minutes.Then,ifappropriate,youwillbeallocatedaseriesofweeklytherapysessionsof50minuteseach.

Wealsoofferaservicecalled‘Livingwithdementia’whichisforcouples,whereonepartnerhasdementia,whichgivestheopportunitytotalk,andaimstoimprovecommunication,andpromoteengagementwitheverydayactivities.

Theservicesarefreeforpeopleover55livinginCamden,andhomevisitsareavailableforhouseboundpeople.

Ourcounsellorsarefullytrainedandvetted,andtheserviceisanorganisationalmemberoftheBritishAssociationforCounsellingandPsychotherapy.

Tocontactthecounsellingservice phone:0207 7239 0400ore-mail: counselling@ ageukcamden.org.uk

Certification No.000000

AgeUKCamdenstrivestobeadementiafriendlyorganisation.Dementiaawarenesstrainingisprovidedforallourstaffandvolunteers.Thisleafletoutlinesourservicesthatsupportpeoplelivingwithdementiaandtheircarerstoensurethattheycanlivetheirlivesasfullyaspossible.

Dementia Befriending Service

AgeUKCamdenDementiaBefriendingServicecanhelppeoplelivingwithdementiawhomayfeellonely,orisolated.

Volunteerbefrienderscan,dependingonwhatthepersonmightliketodo:

• Visitpeopleintheirhomesregularly

• Supportcurrentandnewinterestsbothathomeandinthelocalcommunity

• Somepeoplemayliketovisitamuseumorgoforawalk;othersmayenjoyacupofteaandachat.

• Giveinformationonotherservicesasneeded

Priorityisgiventothosewhohavenosupportfromotherservices,familyorfriends.

Allbefriendersareselected,trainedandfullysupportedbyAgeUKCamdenstaff.

FormoreinformationcontacttheDementiaBefriendingServiceCoordinatoron0207 239 0400.

Dementia Adviser Service

Thedementiaadviserservicegivespeopleaffectedbydementiaapointofcontactforinformation,advice,supportandhelpaboutlocalservices.

• Peoplecanbevisitedintheirownhometohelpdecidewhatsupportmightbeofbenefit.

• Adviceandhelpcaninclude:wheretofindsocialactivities,sourcesoflegalandfinancialadviceordiscussingideasofhowtocopewithmemorydifficulties

• Findservicessopeopleaffectedbydementiacanliveaswellaspossible.

• IfneededpeoplecanbematchedtoaVolunteerDementiaAdvisertohelpwithmorecomplexmatters.

ForinformationabouttheDementiaAdviserServicecontacttheDementiaAdviserCoordinatoron0203 317 6655.

Dementia Day Services

OurtwoResourceCentres,inKingsCrossandHampstead,provideastimulatingprogrammeofactivitiesandeventsinasafeandfriendlyenvironment.Theycaterforarangeofpeoplelivingwithdementia,fromthemostactivetothoselessable.Freshlycookedlunchesandrefreshmentsarealsoonoffer.

Therearevariousactivitiesandeventsthatmayincludegardening;artsandcrafts;exercise;shoppingtrips;outings;dancing;music;singing;reminiscenceandmassage.

• Peoplewhoreceivepersonalbudgetsfortheircarefromthelocalauthoritywillpayachargebasedontheirlevelofneed.

• Self-funderscandiscusstheircircumstanceswiththecentremanager.

• Thereisaseparatechargeforlunch.

• Giveinformationonotherservicesasneeded

Forfurtherdetailspleasetalktothecentremanager.

Beforeattendingacentrewewilldiscusswithyouwhetherwecanmeetyourneeds.Tomakesuretheresourcecentreistherightplaceforyou,wewillmeetwithyoufirst.

Great Croft Resource Centre Basement of Great Croft Cromer Street London WC1H 8LF 0207 278 5090greatcroft@ageukcamden.org.uk

Henderson Court Resource Centre102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue(Entrance in Prince Arthur Road)London NW3 6NS020 7794 6588hcourt@ageukcamden.org.uk