Dementia Ni

Congratulations and thank you to Lady Captain Maureen Hunt Temple Golf Club who recently held her charity day in aid of Dementia NI. Thank you to everyone who supported the Captain;s Day and help raise a fantastic £700.00 for Dementia NI. We really appreciate your support.

Taking inspiration from Dementia NI member Dorothy's fabulous poems, participants were encouraged to reflect on their learnings from day one of the Training for Dementia Informed Practice and return on the second morning with a poem that they had been inspired to write. Below is a poem penned by Orla Matthews, Nursing Innovation team in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Thank you so much to Orla for allowing us to share your work. Let us know what you think everyone...!
When We Listen
A loaded word of dread and shame, For months he couldn’t say it’s name, The stigma from the public eye, “I have dementia? NO! Not I!” At first came fear, unknown and worry. Would it take him slow or in a hurry? Afraid that people wouldn’t see, He’s still himself, he still is he.
But arms were wrapped around him by, His fellow friends, DEMENTIA NI. They listened, gave a helping hand To help those around him understand. Things may have changed and yes that’s true, But lots remain and you’re still you! So he stood tall and he stood brave And laughed dementia in the face!
“A challenge that I’ll take on strong, It will not beat me, I’ll carry on, As long as possible with my family And all the things that matter to me. Some days aren’t bad, some days aren’t great Some things are hard to navigate. The healthcare system could be better, Let’s join the dots and work together. There is so much for you to learn, And I will help you in good turn! I’ll live with this and share my story Of dementia; the pain and glory.
It’s not just loss of memory Daily things can be tricky for me Loud noises now distress me so, Please keep it simple, safe and slow. I may not find the words at ease, But let me tell my story please, You’ll find that as we talk together, I’m still your friend, your father, brother.
So I’ll still dance and sing a song, I’ll share my poems with everyone, To help the people understand, That living well needs to be planned.
These things that may effect my life Might bring me joy, might bring me strife So will you listen to my plea, Just help me live, and still be me.
Photo 1 - Orla Matthews pictured with Dementia NI members Steven and Davie. Photo 2 - Dementia NI member Dorothy
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Over the past two days, Dementia NI members have been delighted to be involved in a training partnership with Ulster University and North West Regional College delivering two days training for Dementia Informed practice. Dementia NI members assisted in the discussions around dementia awareness and receiving a diagnosis, and their experiences of health and social care practice.
A massive thank you to Ulster University for this fantastic collaboration and shared learning opportunity. Thank you also to each and every one of the students who were so engaged and enthusiastic over the course of the two days. We look forward to working with you all again in the future.

*RELOCATION - We are moving! *
Dementia NI has now moved office location. Please be advised, our new office address is:
Dementia NI, McCorry Building, North City Business Centre, 2 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GG
... Our telephone number is 028 90 68 67 68 until further notice.
We would appreciate it if you could please update your records to reflect our new location.
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**EVENT REMINDER** Save the date! This Saturday 29th June, Dementia NI supporter Cedric Livingstone and friends wish to invite you to a Coffee Morning at Killymaddy Methodist Mission Hall. Doors open from 10 am -2 pm.
Everyone is welcome to come and join us for a cup of coffee, tea, some cake and good fun.
... Thank you to everyone for supporting. All proceeds from the coffee morning are going to two charities Dementia NI and PIPS.
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Dementia NI celebrates after receiving £460k from the The National Lottery Community Fund to help local people living with dementia
Local dementia charity, Dementia NI, is today celebrating after being awarded almost £460,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work with individuals living with dementia. The charity, which operates across Northern Ireland, will use the funds to run the Dementia Empower and Support Project for local people living with dementia, early st...
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Hundreds raised for Dementia NI "On behalf of Dementia NI, I wish you thank the following people who helped us raised £1,615.00 recently at the Night at the Races in the Corner Inn, Crossgar.
The race sponsors, businesses who placed advertisements, all those who purchased horses, the Corner Inn, everyone who kindly provided refreshments, Declan the race commentator, Sean the auctioneer, all those who donated prizes for the draw and especially Lauranne Smyth who helped with t...he organising and also assisted on the night.
Your help and support was greatly appreciated. Dementia NI is a Northern Ireland based charity which assists people with dementia and their families".
Clare Keenan Down & Lisburn Fundraising Group.
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Today Dementia NI group members Frances, Glenn, Irene and Allison are at Queen's University Belfast with Empowerment Officer Ashleigh, to continue a our work on the development of the dementia game. A few weeks ago Dr Gary Mitchell from Queen's came to gather feedback from Dementia NI groups across NI in preparation for the development of a new game which aims to help educate the public on the perception of dementia.
Today our focus groups which included Melvin Bell from Foc...us Games LTD, Professors and Doctors of Nursing as well as some very brilliant nursing students.
As you can see from the pictures we’ve had some really good discussions as our members shared their thoughts and feelings as the experts living with dementia.
The invaluable feedback gathered so far is now being integrated into the themes that will be included within the game. Thank you to QUB School of Nursing and Midwifery for inviting us along and for trying to change the public perception of dementia through the development of this exciting new game! We can't wait for the next steps and to eventually play!
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Thank you to all our fantastic supporters across Northern Ireland who do extraordinary things to raise money for your local charity Dementia NI. Every penny raised makes a huge difference and we simply couldn't do what we do without YOUR generosity.

Dementia NI celebrates after receiving £460k from the The National Lottery Community Fund to help local people living with dementia
Local dementia charity, Dementia NI, is today celebrating after being awarded almost £460,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work with individuals living with dementia. The charity, which operates across Northern Ireland, will use the funds to run the Dementia Empower and Support Project for local people living with dementia, early st...
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Dementia NI members along with their family and friends and empowerment officer Paula are so incredibly delighted to be here in Edinburgh at the DEEP network gathering. We have met some fantastic people here over the last two days and had so much craic and inspiration from the other groups across Scotland and the UK. We are so privileged to be involved in the symbols testing work being carried out by Steve at Innovations in Dementia, together we are improving signage and symbols we see every day for people with dementia and for everyone. Thank you for organising this amazing event for people who live with dementia to meet and share with each other.

On Saturday 29 June, Dementia NI supporter Cedric Livingstone and friends are holding a Coffee morning with funds raised donated in aid of Dementia NI & PIPS! Come along and enjoy a nice warm cup of tea and cake. Bring all the family, friends and work colleagues for a day of charity fun and craic.
Everyone is welcome. Killymaddy Methodist Mission Hall, Battleford Road, Armagh, BT61 8BR. Doors open at 10 am - 2pm.
Help spread the word and feel free to share and tag your face...book friends. Please come along and support two amazing charities.
We would like to thank Cedric Livingstone and friends for supporting Dementia NI.
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Well done Ryan. We at Dementia NI think you are an absolute Super Star! ⭐️ Young volunteer wins award in recognition of £38k raised for local charities.

Celebrating a retirement, anniversary, birthday or wedding. A simple, personal and thoughtful way of sharing your special day while supporting Dementia NI. Why not ask family and friends to make a donation rather than give presents?
For more information contact fundraising team on 02890 686768 or email fundraising@dementiani.org

Now that the weather is (hopefully) on the turn. Is anyone for tennis??? Dementia NI has teamed up with CIYMS Tennis Club to provide people living with dementia and their carers the opportunity to learn tennis from scratch. These Dementia Inclusive tennis sessions have been specially tailored to ensure people living with dementia feel comfortable and enabled to learn and play tennis within their own abilities and comfort zone.
For more information, please contact Jane on 07833 721 865.