New Salisbury-based Alzheimer’s Support centre to open this month
It's their fourth centre across Wiltshire
Last updated 17th Mar 2023
Wilshire-based charity Alzheimer’s Support are about to open their newest Day centre in Salisbury.
The new centre, which will be on Scots Lane, opens its doors on Tuesday March 28th.
We spoke to Laura Crouch, a community fundraiser for the charity, who said: “We’re very excited, we’ve been running an appeal since last year to get it up and running, we have a fantastic building for it to be in and it’s almost kitted out.”
The centre will be open from 9:45am to 3:45pm, Tuesday to Friday, with 11 member spaces available each day, with spaces already taken.
The day clubs are designed to support people with dementia, offering a space to relax and help carers of people with the Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s Support centres use art therapy, board games, as well as therapy dogs and music to support families of affected people.
But with daily costs of more than £800, support from the community is needed, with fundraising welcomed, as well as volunteers.
Among events such as “Denim for Dementia”, Laura added that the charity was keen to forge partnerships with local schools, companies, or community groups to help make the centre a success, calling the people who volunteer for the charity “amazing”.
Laura stressed the importance of fundraisers and volunteers, saying: “We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without them.”
If you know someone who is affected by Dementia and feel the new centre might be right for them, contact the charity by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01722 442050.