Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Arc Bucks PCN Directory.
For people with Dementia, their friends and their family.
Our mission is to preserve and protect the health and wellbeing of family carers of qualifying Buckinghamshire-based dementia patients at home, by funding respite through the provision of dementia-trained carers from organisations, under the umbrella of Care Quality Commission.
Dementia Support from the Alzheimer’s Society
This handbook is written for people with mild memory problems. It should give you some ideas and practical strategies to help with living well.
General information about Bucks memory assessment service.
Horizon Rehabilitation is a team of experts helping people with neurological conditions and movement difficulties
MedicAlert is the UK’s only charity medical ID services provider. We provide access to our members’ vital medical information in an emergency, to ensure they receive fast and appropriate care based on their medical requirements. The peace of mind of wearing a MedicAlert ID can support the confidence to be more physically and socially active, and to remain as independent as possible. This supports improved physical and mental health.
People with dementia and their carers often feel isolated within their communities and struggle to cope. Safe Haven Dementia Centre will be able to offer them a welcome respite from their equally difficult situations.
At Safe Haven, each client will be fully assessed in person, and a detailed care plan will be created to make sure that the environment and care is suitable for their needs.
Safe Haven prides itself on its home-from-home and cosy atmosphere, and is an ideal venue for people with all levels of dementia to socialise and be themselves with like-minded people. Not everyone with dementia likes to participate in activities, so the centre is also a place to make friends and interact with others.
Dementia UK is the only specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family, working towards a day when no one has to face dementia alone. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide life-changing advice and support, to anyone affected by dementia, whenever it is needed.
Our work aims to enable people living with dementia to get outdoors, connect with nature, themselves and their community, and keep a sense of adventure in their lives – whatever ‘adventure’ may mean to the individual.
We are a charity working to help all those affected by young onset dementia.
ith over 200 people benefiting from Accompanied Walks so far, our community outreach project is now firmly embedded as part of the Museum’s wellbeing offer.
The project provides an opportunity for members of the community who have little or no opportunity, or need some encouragement and support, to venture outdoors or interact with other people.
By spending an hour or so in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum, in the company of a friendly and knowledgeable volunteer, learning about our unique collection of heritage buildings and rare breed farm animals, Accompanied Walkers benefit from:
• A dose of ‘Vitamin green’ from being outdoors in a rural setting.
• The security of being in a supervised setting (as opposed to a public park) with toilets.
• A social interaction.
• The knock-on wellbeing benefits associated with the above, such as an increase in confidence, a greater ability to manage existing health conditions, and a diversion from negative thoughts.
• And most likely, pure enjoyment!
Lindengate is a multi-award winning Nature based Health and Wellbeing Charity based in Wendover, Bucks, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. Since 2014, and with the support of over 200 volunteers, Lindengate has transformed from a disused allotment site with 2 metre high nettles, to a unique 6 acre secret garden with a Nature Reserve, Ponds, Heritage Orchard, Kitchen Garden and Sensory Garden with sculptures and heritage-based art hidden across the site.
Lindengate@Home (#lindengate@home) is for everyone who might be struggling with their wellbeing and isolation. Our normal structure and balance in life has been seriously disrupted and many of us are having to deal with life changing circumstances in so many different areas.
Memory Pathways is for anyone living with memory loss, or mild to moderate dementia and their carers. The sessions run between 10.30 and 12.30 on the first, third and last Fridays of the month. The group provides the opportunity to meet up with people in similar situations to enjoy nature based activities, make new friends, have a relaxing and stimulating time and get support.
At each session, there are seasonal nature based activities, arts and crafts, singing, reminiscing, poetry and more. Please email Referrals@lindengate.org.uk for initial enquiries.
The group provides the option for carers to discuss issues and share experiences
in a safe and supportive environment facilitated by a Dementia Adviser. Brief
information sessions to help carers support a person with dementia are included at
the group each month.
Meetings take place the 2nd Wednesday of each month online by Zoom 2 – 3:30pm.
The Dementia Support Service in Bucks is commissioned by
Buckinghamshire Council and delivered by Alzheimer’s Society. It is
available for anyone who is worried about their memory or affected
by dementia.
Our experienced, trained Dementia Advisers give information,
practical advice, tips and strategies as well as signposting to legal
and financial support, based on personal circumstances and needs.
This is delivered by phone, online and face to face.
The support line is open 7 days a week:
• Monday to Wednesday: 9am – 8pm
• Thursday and Friday: 9am – 5pm
• Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 4pm
This is a friendly, fun, and social environment for those affected by dementia and
their carers. Based on the principles of music therapy, the stimulating sessions
include vocal warm-ups and singing a wide variety of familiar and new songs.
Two sessions take place online by Zoom on Mondays at 11am and 3pm.
Face to face sessions take place at The Fitzwilliams Centre in Beaconsfield every 2nd
and 4th Friday of the month at 10:30am.
Wycombe Wanderers
Our Keep Moving Forward Wellbeing Walk gives participants the opportunity to meet a friendly group of people who are all on a recovery journey. The walk helps to keep people active whilst walking and talking with people who can support them. It is a very relaxed environment and we even stop for a cup of tea on the way around.
The Wellbeing Walk takes place every Tuesday from 11:00am – 1:00 pm and begins at the Wycombe Lido, just by the car park a little way up from the tennis courts.
There is no need to book on to the walks, you can simply turn up on the day, and there is no cost to take part.
At Chiltern we can provide Music Therapy, Neurologic Music Therapy and Community Music services both digitally and in person across England.
We work with people of all ages and needs. We work with people in acute, targeted, rehabilitative and continuing and preventative care. We have outlined below some of the different areas that we support but we are not limited by this, so please do get in touch to see how we can support you. Click on the boxes to find out more.
Currently there is a regular group session in High Wycombe.
We provide support to people living with dementia and their carers, and facilitate social interaction by hosting weekly café gatherings to enable friendships between those people in similar situations.
We endeavour to provide a voice to improve the information pathways, help and support available. We now have approx 150 members from the Marlow and surrounding area, outskirts of Wycombe,
Bourne End, Henley & Penn.
We have grown to a team of over 20 volunteers supporting our group at the cafe’s, providing transport to the weekly cafe’s or outings and behind the scenes support.
Advice and help for anyone affected by Dementia . you can also get in touch with Admiral nurses through the helpline.
Our innovative Dementia Connect service will transform the support people receive and will provide the right support in the best way for each individual person. Combining face-to-face support with telephone and online advice and information offered by specially trained Dementia Advisers.
Singing for the Brain brings people affected by dementia together to sing a variety of songs they know and love, in a fun and friendly environment. We also do fun vocal exercises that help improve brain activity and well-being.
Your local Dementia Café provides a safe and supportive place for you to socialise and share experiences with others affected by dementia.
discuss your own dementia diagnosis, or someone else’s, and think about what it means for the future
get answers from health professionals and meet and learn from other people in similar situations
keep active, make new friends and feel more confident.
Provides information and guidance to understand dementia as well as cope with day to day situations and prepare for the future.
Online service providing information on the dementia journey and details of support in Buckinghamshire.
Established for a number of years and run by Carers Bucks. Regular meetings with carers and former carers to provide support for families caring for someone with Young onset dementia.
The MMDF team are a group of professionals and volunteers who have come together to help those that need support. They have a directory of services, offer support calls, benefits information and care information.