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November 2017
Local schoolgirl raises Dementia Awareness Local schoolgirl Beth, daughter of our CAREGiver Annette, came to our office last month to interview Karen, our Dementia Friends Champion. Having had personal experience of Alzheimer’s and dementia from her grandma, who had mixed dementia, one of Beth’s friends spoke to her a while ago about Alzheimer’s Disease when her own
grandparent started with symptoms. Beth told her everything she knew and tried to be reassuring. After that, Beth decided that she’d like to represent her school and raise awareness about dementia within her age group, in case other pupils were also going through the same within their family. Beth wanted to interview Karen and
become a Dementia Friend so that she could gain more knowledge about Alzheimer’s Disease. She’s now taken that knowledge and made a presentation of her interview and dementia friend session, which she will be sharing at school in an assembly.
Christmas Events
◆ From 4th December you can come into the office and collect your Christmas gift from us. Select your bauble from the tree and match it to your present below. ◆ We will be buying a Christmas plant for each of our clients. Come in and collect them from early December, with each plant there will be an accompanying Christmas card, designed by local York schoolchildren. ◆ ‘Nominate a neighbour’ – as well as all our clients receiving a Christmas plant, we are asking all CAREGivers to ‘nominate a neighbour’, friend or just someone in the community you think would appreciate a Christmas gift. ◆ On 14th December you are all invited for a Christmas drink at the Minster Inn on Marygate, join us from 7.30pm to celebrate Christmas with your colleagues. There will be platters and a drink for everyone on arrival.