It is now almost 9 years since the public meeting took place which was pivotal in the way that Debenham and its surrounding villages are addressing the challenges of their ageing population. That meeting led to a unique project in which our community has taken responsibility for the welfare and support of those who are family carers looking after someone with dementia, and of meeting the health and social needs of those that they care for.
Since our very early days the Project has continued to evolve so that now we have provided or arranged a very wide range of help and support within the community:
- Advice and information
- Signposting to professional services
- Carers Club and Info Café
- CAMEO activities and social afternoons
- Lunch Clubs
- Debenham-on-Call
- Register of professional providers of personal care and domestic help
- Volunteer transport
- Liaison with professional agencies
- Dementia awareness
- Clinical support
- Fit Club exercise therapy
- One to One support
- Way Back When reminiscence therapy
- Research
This has all been achieved due entirely to the tremendous goodwill and freely given support of not only our volunteers, but also of all those professional organisations – the local authorities, the NHS, the charities, and the support agencies – together with local groups, donors, and the community at large.
Contact Details
- Telephone: 01728 862003
- Email: enquiries@the-debenham-project.org.uk