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Dementia cafe opens in Sealand
Published: 13/07/2016
The latest caf茅 to support people suffering from dementia and their carers has
been officially opened in Sealand.
The caf茅, the brainchild of Councillor Christine Jones, Councillor David
Wisinger and 天涯社区 Officer, Luke Pickering-Jones, has been made possible
through the support and partnership working of a local community group,
天涯社区 Social Services, Wales & West Housing and the Tesco store at
Broughton Shopping Park.
The caf茅, which will be open once a month, every 4th Monday, from 1-3pm was
officially opened at St Andrew鈥檚 Community Hub in Garden City by Lord Barry
Jones, President of the 天涯社区 Alzheimer鈥檚 Society and Dementia Champion
Wales who was accompanied by his wife, Lady Janet Jones. In his speech Lord
Barry Jones gave thanks to all those involved and went on to say:
鈥淭his is a real community team and you are all part of it. Congratulations to
天涯社区, the church and the community for enriching local
lives. Councillor Christine Jones deserves great credit for her initiative.
It is most imaginative and caring of her. This field of social services is so
important and I am delighted to acknowledge 天涯社区 as the best county in
Wales 鈥 the best led and the best organised.鈥
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Social Services, Councillor
Christine Jones, said:
鈥淲e have been able to organise this caf茅 very quickly 鈥 from conception to now
has taken about 2 months. The community group, Dementia Friendly Sealand and
Queensferry, has been marvellous as have our own officers from social services
and Communities First. I鈥檇 like to thank Wales and West Housing who have
donated the lovely crockery and tablecloths and also to Cllr Alex Lewis who is
community champion for Tesco who have donated the drinks and cakes for this
event and will continue to do so.
鈥淎 special thank you must go all the wonderful volunteers 鈥 all the young
mothers who make up the committee 鈥 they have been amazing and it would not
have been possible to open our caf茅 as soon as we have without them.
鈥淚鈥檇 like to take this opportunity to encourage more volunteers and more people
with dementia and their carers to come along to our caf茅.鈥
Dementia Caf茅s provide a safe, comfortable and supportive environment for
people with dementia and their carers to socialise.
As well offering a range of fun and engaging activities, Dementia Caf茅s give
both carers and people with dementia a chance to get information and advice and
talk to others with similar problems.
Anne Hinchey, Chief Executive for Wales & West Housing, said:
鈥淲ith a successful dementia caf茅 at our extra care scheme at Llys Jasmine in
Mold we are only too aware of the need for more to be established. We are
delighted to have made a contribution and wish the team success.鈥
Also present were pupils from the local Sealand Primary School who had designed
the poster for the caf茅. Lord Barry Jones presented the two winners with their
prizes.
For more information about the caf茅, please contact Jo Rowan on 07341 828983.
Left to right standing: Neil Ayling - FCC Chief Officer Social Services, Sharon
Jones - Communities First Cluster Delivery Manager, Luke Pickering-Jones FCC
Officer, Lord Barry Jones, Cllr Mike Walker - Chair of Sealand Community
Council, Cllr Alex Lewis - Vice-Chair Sealand Community Council and Tesco
Community Champion, Hayley Jones - Chair of Dementia Friendly Sealand &
Queensferry (DFSQ), Jo Rowan - DFSQ, Rev. Steven Green - Vicar of St Andrews,
Louise Bryant - Vice Chair DFSQ, Cllr David Wisinger, Anne Caloe, WWHA.
Left to right seated: Lady Janet Jones, Jean Morgan, Charlie Ellis and Pauline
Ellis