Age Concern Southend Dementia Day Centre.

Age Concern Southend runs a Dementia Day Centre that gives people the opportunity to maximise their cognition, independence , and wellbeing, in addition to reducing social isolation. We incorporate well used interventions such as reality orientation, reminiscence work and multi-sensory approaches to implicit learning. By delivering this within the context of good person-centred care and supervised practice with appropriately trained staff, research shows that Cognitive Stimulation Therapy ( CST) offers a psychological evidence based treatment for people with dementia. There is a cost for this service.

• Once there is a diagnosis of a dementia. Alongside pharmacological interventions, the NICE guidance (NG97) recommends people with a mild to moderate dementia are offered group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), as part of promoting cognition, independence and well being. Age Concern Southend is running CST groups as part of our core work. This allows us to offer all people newly diagnosed with dementia the option to attend a course of group CST in a safe, fun and friendly environment. 
• Our purpose built facility , located with 'The Community Hub' in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff has capacity for 14 clients each day, Monday to Friday. We welcome referrals from any source. 
• A full day is 10am to 4.00pm, costing £65 and a half day is 10am-1pm or 1pm-4pm, costing £35. We can also offer ad hoc care for £20 per hour, minimum 2 hours, during opening times. Lunch can be provided for an additional £5. We offer a free half day trial session so we can access a clients needs and see what activities they would enjoy.
• For more information please visit our website www.acsos.co.uk

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