Dingwall dementia drive sparks Alzheimer Scotland garden party
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A DRIVE to make people living with dementia in and beyond Ross-shire feel recognised, valued and supported by the communities in which they love was reason enough for a party in Dingwall.
A garden party at Alzheimer Scotland's resource centre in Dingwall coincided with a dementia awareness week and a new push to encourage people to sign up for research into the condition.
With over 90,000 people with dementia in Scotland, almost every family now knows someone living with the illness, the charity says.
Alzheimer Scotland says it's vital people living with dementia feel recognised, valued and supported to prevent isolation and stigma.
It attempts to do this by bringing people together and encouraging conversations during Dementia Awareness Week.
Hayley Lyons, who works as a dementia advisor for Alzheimer Scotland in Dingwall, said: "Thank you to all who attended and supported our annual garden party. We are grateful for all the community support.We fundraised over £500 on the day and still have an ongoing raffle.
"On behalf of Alzheimer Scotland, North Highland Team I would also like to say a huge thank you to our dedicated team of volunteers who give up their time to support Alzheimer Scotland.”
Alzheimer Scotland says it believes nobody should have to face dementia alone. Scotland’s leading dementia charity provides high-quality, dementia-specific support and information for people with dementia from Shetland to the Borders, along with campaigning for the rights of people with dementia and their carers and supporting advancements in dementia research.
If you have any questions about dementia, or want to find out about support in your area, call Alzheimer Scotland’s freephone helpline on 0808 808 3000 or contact Hayley Lyons, dementia advisor, North Highland on 01349 808 653 or by email to hlyons@alzscot.org.
