Support for people with dementia

Information, advice and activities

Lewisham Dementia Support Hub (LDSH)

Lewisham Dementia Support Hub is run by the Alzheimer’s Society, the UK's leading dementia charity. It supports people who have recently been diagnosed with dementia in managing their wellbeing, achieving their personal goals, and connecting with their local community. 

It offers:

• information and advice
• workshops, courses, and groups
• peer support groups and activities

Find out more about and access services being provided by the Alzheimer’s Society, Lewisham dementia support Hub:

• Telephone: 0207 423 5107, 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday
• Dementia Support Line 0333 150 3456
  Opening hours: 9am-8pm, Monday to Friday
  Out-of-hours: 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
• Email: lewisham@alzheimers.org.uk
• Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
• Access the Dementia Support Forum

If your organisation supports those affected by dementia you can register your service on the dementia directory. Professionals can also refer someone for information advice and support. 

Sydenham Garden Sow and Grow

Sydenham Garden was set up with the main purpose of helping those in our local community coping with or recovering from significant illness.

Gardener Patients are referred to the project through their GP or key worker and when at the project are known as "co-workers"; working alongside centre staff and other volunteers.

Sow & Grow is a course that runs on weekly basis and lasts for six months. It aims to support people to cope with early stages dementia, using gardening, cooking and craft activities, as well as providing plenty of opportunities for reminiscence, social interaction, reflection and discussion.

Referrals

• GPs

• MindCare

• Adult Social Care Advice and Information team

• Self-Referral

Contact

Sydenham Garden Resource Centre
28a Wynell Road
London
SE23 2LW
Tel: 0208 2911650
Email: info@sydenhamgarden.org.uk.

The Ladywell Day Centre

The Ladywell Dementia Service has been established to meet the needs of people with low, moderate to more advanced dementia.

The day centre provides activities which meet the social, physical, emotional and intellectual needs of the service users. The choices of activities are aimed at the personalised dementia care approach. The activities are delivered in small task orientated groups.

The choice of activities are aimed at providing a stimulating environment, developing personal achievement and social integration between service users.

Service users have access to the Ladywell hairdresser, chiropody and mobility services.

Referrals

Adult Social Care Advice and Information team.

Contact

The Ladywell Centre
148 Dressington Avenue
Ladywell
SE4 1JF

Safety at home

We can offer support to make sure your home is safe for example we can offer linkline which are alarms if you need help. We can provide equipment such has walking aids, smoke and flood detectors and talking medication boxes to help you live safely at home.

Visit our equipment and telecare pages for further information on staying safe at home.