The key services to be engaged with following a diagnosis. If nothing else please check these 3, click on the blue link to visit each page or ring the number to find out more.

• Managing Memory Together – Tel: 0800 694 8800 – Managing Memory Together

The Information and Education (IES) Team provide support over the telephone as well as in person and/ or online sessions. This includes helping carers share their challenges, ways to manage and maintain wellbeing. There are also living well sessions that can guide your loved ones experiencing dementia in living well and support them.

• The Alzheimers Society Dementia Advisors Service Gloucestershire – Tel: 01452 525 222 – Dementia Advisers Service

Our dementia advisers give advice and information face to face, over the telephone, by email or by post, and help with all aspects of living with dementia. They are also experts in getting you access to the vital support you need. If you are worried about your memory, have dementia yourself or care for someone, our dementia advisers are here to help.

• The Gloucestershire Carers Hub – Tel: 0300 111 9000 – Gloucestershire Carers Hub

Free service for anyone who is caring for someone. Offering support in all areas and can advise on what you are entitled to as a carer.

Countywide Resources

There are many Countywide resources with a lot of information that you can access.

Here are a few, please click on the blue link to visit their pages

• Let’s Talk, all ages – Tel: 0800 073 2200 – Let’s Talk

• The Care Advice Line – Tel: 01452 222200 – The Care Advice Line

• Admiral Nurse – self referral – Admiral Nurse, Asma Pandor, is there to help coordinate care and provide expert guidance for dementia patients, their carers and families when there is an unplanned admission to Gloucester Royal or Cheltenham General hospitals – Tel: 07815 978332 – Admiral Nurse

• Gloucester Age UK – Tel: 01452 422660 line 1 – Age UK Gloucestershire

• Guide Post Trust -24hr helpline Tel: 08451 204048 – Guideposts

• Longfield Community Hospice: Counselling Sessions & Wellbeing Groups – Tel: 01453 886868 – Longfield

• Mindsong – A Gloucestershire charity reaching people with dementia through music and song. Tel: 01684 273656 – Mindsong

For information on specific areas of Mindsong  Tel: 01684 273656 or email as follows;

Sing 2 Remember Email paigehalliwell@mindsong.org.uk

Music Therapy @ Home Email shirley.grant@@mindsong.org.uk

Mindset Email maggie.grady@mindsong.org.uk

National Resources

Here are a few please click on the blue link to visit their pages

• Dementia Carers Count – Tel: 0800 652 1102 – Dementia Carers

• Dementia UK – Tel: Helpline on 0800 888 6678 – Dementia UK