1. Making Space Dementia Support Service Richmondshire & Hambleton Living well with dementia

2. Making Space has been established since 1982 and is a uk charity providing quality care and support services for people with mental health conditions, dementia, learning disability and physical disabilities, as well as for older adults and carers Who are Making Space?

3. Making Space dementia services Over the last 5 years our dementia services have grown and we now have an independent hospital for people with dementia in Manchester, day centres in Doncaster, extra care schemes in Darlington and community services which include dementia cafes and community services in Kirklees, Derby, Bury and Oldham. Making Space has also invested our own money into building 14 purpose built dementia friendly flats

4. Central dementia team Making Space is very much committed to supporting those living with dementia and their carers and has recently developed a central dementia team which is lead by our Admiral Nurse

5. Central dementia team Our team supports staff by delivering quality dementia training, providing services with a tool kit which enables them to deliver high quality services. The toolkit includes activity resources, fact sheets, educational programmes and we are currently rolling out a pain assessment tool kit, so staff are able to identify the signs and symptoms of when people are experiencing pain.

6. North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service If you, a member of your family or a person you care for are experiencing the symptoms of dementia and also live in the Hambleton and Richmond area, then Making Space is here to help you live an active and fulfilled life. We have a clear vision that you have a right to continue living life to the full and doing what you have always done for as long as possible.

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8. North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service Referrals to the service By self referral, professionals, voluntary sector We will make contact within 48hrs and develop a plan of support Access by phone Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Email NorthYorkshire.Dementiasupport@makingspace.co.uk

9. North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service Personalised individual Support Information and advice Signposting Carer Support Education and awareness training for people with dementia and their carers Promotion of the service Raising the awareness around dementia

10. North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service Making Space pride ourselves on working in partnership with other organisations and embrace working together in our shared goal of increasing the wellbeing of those with dementia and their carers. Age UK, Health and Adult Services, Carers Resource, CVS, C.M.H.T. Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Forward, Crisis Response team, STR team, Thirsk community Care, Stokesley Community Care

11. We are very much looking forward to working with Dementia Forward and we are committed to dementia friendly communities and will be working with local dementia action alliances North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service

12. Dementia Support Workers Nick McGladdery Carmel Gittens Julie Vicary Telephone; 01609 771089 North Yorkshire Dementia Support Service