Dementia Care Advisor (DCA) Service for Younger People with Dementia (YPWD) in West Berkshire

Please notes this service is available from September 2017:

The purpose of my role is to assist people of working age in West Berkshire who have been diagnosed with dementia. The aim is to support people to live well with dementia by offering them and their allies early support, information and sign-posting to appropriate services. I can talk to you via the telephone or visit you in your home and offer you the opportunity to talk things through. Examples of the information I can provide include:

Details of local activities and groups
Respite services
Benefits support & advice
Useful resources
Planning for the future
Links to health and social services

Website:: Wokingham Borough Council

Provider:
: Service provided by Wokingham Borough Council

Who to contact

Contact Name: Clare Goodyear
Telephone: 07787105578
0118 949 5101
Email: clare.goodyear@wokingham.gov.uk

Where to go

Name: Wokingham Hospital
Address: 41 Barkham Road
Wokingham
Postcode: RG41 2RE

When is it On/Open ?

Date & Time Information: My usual working days are Tuesdays & Wednesdays: 8.30am to 6.15pm

Costs and Fee Information

Service/Activity is Free: Yes

Facilities and Accessibility

Additional Information: Availability of service: Across West Berkshire (covering Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham, and surrounding areas).

Accessing this service

Age Ranges: 65 years and under
Eligibility Criteria: Anyone living in West Berkshire with a diagnosis of young-onset dementia and their partners, families or friends who are in need of support or information.

Referral

Referral required: Yes
Who can refer: Self Referral
Via GP or other health professional
Via Social Services
Via Voluntary agencies
By Parents or Family

Provision For

Supporting people with: Dementia/Alzheimer’s

Data last checked: 06/06/2018
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