Dementia UK is bringing face-to-face specialist dementia care to Wiltshire.
Pop-up clinics will be hosted in Nationwide branches in Swindon, Devizes, Trowbridge, Salisbury and Marlborough, providing what the charity describes as life-changing support to families and individuals living with dementia in the area.
The free clinics will provide emotional and practical support to families with dementia through the charity’s specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses.
The clinics will visit six locations throughout the county between the end of July and September and appointments can be booked here.
Offering a safe, comfortable and private space for families to discuss any aspect of dementia, the clinics are part of Nationwide’s Fairer Futures initiative, a three-year social impact programme delivered in partnership with charities including Dementia UK.
As part of the partnership, Nationwide and Dementia UK will host 200 pop-up clinics in branches around the UK.
Sarah Priestley, an Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re looking forward to bringing specialist face-to-face support for people affected by dementia to Wiltshire.
"By partnering with Nationwide, we are able to provide a safe space in towns across the county to ensure our Admiral Nurses are able to reach as many people affected by the condition as possible.
“These clinics will provide practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about memory problems to understanding a diagnosis and how the condition can progress. Admiral Nurses will also offer advice on caring for someone who is living with dementia, and advice on financial and legal issues.
“Dementia is a huge and growing health crisis – someone in the UK develops dementia every three minutes and the condition is the leading cause of death in England and Wales.
"It’s more important than ever that we reach families and individuals affected by dementia and offer one-on-one support from our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.”
The Swindon pop-up clinic will visit Nationwide's Croft branch on 30 and 31 July and 1, 27, 28 and 29 August, and at the Regent Street branch on 13, 14 and 15 August and 10, 11 and 12 September.
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