Kirrie Connections- Dementia Meeting Centre

Meeting Centres are social clubs where people meet to have fun, talk to others and get help that focuses on individual needs. Meeting Centres are based on sound research evidence on what helps people to cope well in adjusting to living with the symptoms and changes that dementia brings.

The Meeting Centre supports people (members and family members) in helping them cope with the consequences of living with dementia and to make the best possible lifestyle adjustments for them as individuals.

Firstly, it helps people adjust to the cognitive impairments by helping people to deal with disability by understanding their changing symptoms and how to deal with them.

?Secondly, it helps with emotional adjustment by supporting people get back on an even keel, to preserve a positive self-image and to prepare for and deal with the uncertainty that dementia brings.

?Thirdly, it helps people adapt socially by developing and maintaining good social contacts with family and friends with their local community and the professional services that they will need support from as time goes by.

Kirrie Connections Meeting Centre is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am to 3pm

Please get in touch if you would like to find out more.