Category Archives: dementia

“The best dementia care unit in the country”

March 15, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Norfolk

New dementia unit for Norfolk is opened

By KIM BRISCOE

A £13m dementia intensive care unit has been given the seal of approval by patients, families and staff.

 

Opening of Hammerton Court at the Julian Hospital in Norwich. Sophie Hammerton. Photo: Bill Smith

Hammerton Court, next to the Julian Hospital, in Colman Road, Norwich, has 36 bedrooms, has been purpose built for dementia care and represents the largest single investment in dementia care in Norfolk yet.

The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust building, which was officially opened by Jenny Lay, the lord mayor of Norwich, was named in the memory of the late Cressida Hammerton, who worked closely with the trust and dementia services in Norfolk following the death of her husband, Peter, who had the condition.

John Batt, who has had dementia for three years and lives in Beccles, read a poem he had written about the building at the opening.

Mr Batt said: “I think it’s beautiful and I fell in love with it when I first saw it.

“If I could get in here I would because it’s such a lovely place.”

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Yoga can help Alzheimer carers cope

March 14, 2012   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia

Yoga can help Alzheimer’s carers to cope better and improve their quality of life, according to new research.

[Posted: Wed 14/03/2012 www.irishhealth.com]

By Gillian Tsoi

Researchers in the US suggest that using yoga to engage in very brief, simple daily meditation can lead to improved brain power and lower levels of depression for caregivers.

The study, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), looked at 49 caregivers from 45-91 years old who were taking care of their relatives with dementia.

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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust will host the launch a national campaign Triangle of Care

March 12, 2012   Carers, dementia, health, mental health, Norfolk

Triangle of Care March event

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust to launch drive to involve health care staff, people with mental health needs and their carers Edited by Jane Hill editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust will host the launch a national campaign Triangle of Care, that calls for better involvement between health care staff, service users and their carers.
The event, which takes place on Friday 23 March 2012 is part of a wider–program of events organised to mark the public launch of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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