Providing respite to carers of people with young onset dementia “The fact that you provided positive activities in a one-to-one situation in our own home reduced her anxiety levels considerably and helped to stimulate her already severely diminished mental skills”

Who can be referred?


The main route for referrals is via the Specialist Mental Health Teams for Older People Carers are actively involved in the referral process and ideally they will have already had a carer’s assessment which will have identified a need for this service.

For details of our referral policy click here and for a copy of the referral form click here.

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