As a committed partner to the Salford Social Value Charter, we are focused on improving the health and well being of residents to enable them to lead healthier and more active lives with less need for reliance on support services.
We work with many people living with dementia, for example:
We offer a Books on prescription service at our libraries across the city.
It consists of a collection of 25 books for people with dementia and their carers. Further activities and outreach, information provision and signposting will compliment the collections.
Caring for carers – reduced price memberships are available for carers looking for respite plus discounts available for cared for people each time they visit that also entitles carers to accompany them for free.
Email social.inclusion@scll.co.uk for more information.
Dementia Naturally Active – a project for people living with dementia, their families and carers.
Join Red Rose Forest at Cleavley’s Athletics Track Clubhouse for indoor and outdoor nature-based activities or simply come along for a cup of tea and a chat.
Dementia friendly swimming – in partnership with the Dementia Champions Group, we run dedicated weekly swimming sessions at various leisure centres for people living with Dementia and their carers.
Sessions run every Friday at Worsley Leisure Centre from 11:45am.
Salford Museum & Art Gallery is at the forefront of museum-based reminiscence work with older people and the care sector.
Memories Matter is the largest regional reminiscence resource loan service, and offers real museum collection objects and photographs for loan to organisations working with older people.
These often include day centres, care homes, nursing homes, sheltered housing schemes, charities and independent and community groups. We aim to help these organisations provide stimulating and enjoyable reminiscence sessions for their residents and clients.
Salford Exercises for All (SEAL) Study – Designing Community Exercise Groups for people with memory difficulty and their carers. Supported by Salford CCG’s Innovation Fund, SEAL has been designed by a group of physiotherapists, sport scientists, psychologists and clinical researchers and is a community based, group exercise program that is tailor-made for people affected by dementia and their family/carers. This study aims to work alongside people with dementia and their carers to test the effectiveness of this program.
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