24th August 2023 • The HERALD • Page 43 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PRODUCERS v WE CARE, YOU CARE Let us help you make life easier Contact Waterside Home Help today to find out how we can help you and your family. We offer a range of home help & companionship services: ● Cleaning ● Laundry and bed changes ● Carpet Cleaning* ● Shopping and errands ● Transport to appointments ● Companionship ● We will match you with a fully trained, insured and DBS checked helper to suit your individual needs. ● The same helper will visit you at the same time each day, week, fortnight or whenever required. ● We do not provide personal care, therefore our rates are considerably lower (*please ask for prices) Call us today on 07565 428139 Or email us on: info@watersidehomehelp.co.uk Visit our website: www.watersidehomehelp.co.uk christinashomecare@hotmail.com Fully Qualified, Insured and Enhanced DBS Call me for a friendly informal chat to discuss whatever you or your loved ones needs are on 07579 766797 Christina’s Home Care Professional Independent Carer CoveringWaterside and New Forest Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Holiday Tips for Families Affected by Dementia A well-planned holiday can have a positive impact on the wellbeing of people a ected by dementia. ey can provide new and shared experiences for the person with dementia and their loved ones. Cat Medley, Hampshire Regional Manager – Local Services for Alzheimer’s Society, o ers some guidance on planning a holiday with or for a person with dementia, to make it as relaxing and fun as possible. • Talk to the person with dementia in the first instance - It is important to think about what kind of holiday is right for everyone. Talk to the person with dementia about whether they would like to go on holiday and if so where they would like to go. Include them in the planning as much as possible. • Choose a trip or holiday that you think they will enjoy - Some people nd travelling and holidays quite stressful. ink about the types of holidays the person has previously enjoyed. Is there somewhere you could visit that holds special signi cance for the person, which would make the trip more meaningful? • Travel insurance - It’s important to tell your insurer about a dementia diagnosis. If you’ve already got insurance check the wording of your policy to see what you need to do. If you can’t nd a copy of the policy, it will usually be available on the insurer’s website. If you contact them directly, they will be able to say whether the policy will cover someone with a dementia diagnosis. • Keeping the person safe - Someone with dementia may become confused, get lost or have di culty communicating when they are travelling. Make sure the person has some form of identi cation on them and a list of emergency contact numbers. • Travelling can involve big changes in environment and routine - Pack objects that are familiar or reassuring to the person with dementia such as a well-loved photograph, cherished book or comforting blanket. You could create a playlist of their favourite songs. ese items can help the person to feel more at home and can be calming if the person gets distressed. • Think about your needs - You may nd it hard to relax while providing support to a person with dementia on holiday. Make sure to build in time to rest while you’re away or once you get back home. is can help to make the holiday more enjoyable and restful for everyone. Many organisations and venues such as museums are becoming more inclusive. ere are now over 500 dementiafriendly communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland where local businesses are committed to supporting their customers and employees a ected by dementia. ere are a number of UK airports which o er special assistance for people with hidden disabilities like dementia so there is support to travel more widely. For more information and advice on dementia and holidays visit alzheimers.org.uk or call Alzheimer’s Society’s support Go along and join the small friendly club for over 60’s, run by Royal Voluntary Service members. ey have a mix of social a ernoons with quizzes and bingo and a ernoon meetings with entertainment or a speaker. ey meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 1.45pm to 4pm at St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe. Tea and biscuits are provided during the interval and your rst visit is free! Join them on Thursday 7th September for a talk by Steve Herra on Sweeney Todd and Thursday 21st September for a social. For more information about the Evergreen Club please call Peter on: 023 8089 1721. Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 6th September for Goodnight Sweetheart Wartime Songs. Do drop in for a chat and a cuppa, a warm welcome awaits you. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com EVERGREEN CLUB FOR OVER 60’S Hythe Huddle line on 0333 150 3456.
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