It’s Dementia Action week this week (16th to 22nd May), a great initiative from Alzheimer’s Society and one that we wanted to support with this post and updates on social media by sharing their materials (please see below). Supporting those living with dementia Here at Co-operative Care Colne Valley, we …
We are registered with Dementia Friends, which offers a platform for lots of dementia care resources and information aimed at helping our staff members understand more about dementia and how it may affect a person. We offer that additional support to those living with dementia, even if it’s just an hour …
We are pleased to say that we have registered our organisation with Dementia Friends, which offers a platform for lots of resources and information aimed at helping our staff members understand more about dementia and how it may affect a person. What is Dementia? Dementia is a syndrome – a …
We recently supported the Alzheimer’s Society Elf Day campaign, which focuses on people living with dementia and their families. Elf Day isn’t just for the spirit of Christmas, behind the jingle bells and baubles there’s a very serious reason why Alzheimer’s Society organise this great initiative each year, and we …
September is World Alzheimer’s with World Alzheimer’s Day itself taking place on 21 September, with the theme this year set by Alzheimer’s Disease International of ‘‘Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s’ which will have a special focus on post-diagnosis support. With some recent developments and potential breakthroughs in dementia treatment and support, …
Please meet one of our User Members. Mr H is in our spotlight for the amazing way he has taken his new lifestyle in his stride. And as someone with early dementia, we wanted to celebrate him in general and his 2-course breakfast, made by the one and only Mr …
We are an ethical, not-for-profit community home care service and our aim is to be the best employer in the home care sector in our locality. How do we do that? By being a community owned and led service, working in the community, and being accountable to it. We recognise that …
From the outset, we launched Co-operative Care Colne Valley with a range of home care services coupled with a bespoke approach. That is because we recognise that the needs of people can be wide-ranging. For example, some people simply need help outside of the home, such as when they go …
Join us in our new domiciliary provider service We are recruiting fr care staff for our not-for-profit organisation, delivering home care and community support services in the Colne Valley area of Kirklees. You will be providing support to people who may require help with personal care tasks e.g. getting out …
Accessing the service Anyone can make a referral to our service. Telephone – People looking for help and/or those who care for them can make requests for our services via telephone and speak directly to our office team. Website – Alternatively requests for our services can be made through our …