HELP will be at hand for dementia patients and their loved ones at Solihull’s Nationwide branch.
Dementia specialist Admiral Nurses will host free face-to-face clinics at the Station Road building society and will offer specialist support in a safe, comfortable and private space for people to discuss any aspect of dementia.
The clinics on April 22, 23 and 24 will offer practical and emotional advice on all aspects of dementia – from worries about memory problems, understanding a diagnosis and how the condition can progress to help with financial and legal issues.
Ruby Guild, admiral nurse at Dementia UK, said: “We’re looking forward to returning to the Midlands. Nationwide branches offer a safe and private space for people to access specialist support for dementia, and the Fairer Futures partnership is helping us bring face-to-face support to people in a familiar location.”
The Midlands clinics are part of Nationwide’s social impact programme, Fairer Futures, which addresses three of the UK’s biggest social issues through charity partnerships – dementia (Dementia UK), youth homelessness (Centrepoint) and family poverty (Action for Children).
Nationwide is funding 30 dementia specialist Admiral Nurse posts through Dementia UK, and is hosting 200 pop-up clinics in branches across the country.
Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of Nationwide, said: “Nationwide wants to help people live their best life possible, for as long as possible.
“By working with Dementia UK to fund more Admiral Nurses and turning our branches into dementia clinics, we’re helping to tackle the country’s leading cause of death.
“As a mutual, we work for the good of society as well as our members. We believe this and Nationwide Fairer Futures will change hundreds of thousands of lives for the better.”
To book a confidential and in-person appointment with an Admiral Nurse visit Dementia UK’s website.
