Colleagues and prospects got here collectively over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to assist fund extra dementia specialist Admiral Nurses
Greater than £200 was raised to assist fund Admiral Nurses at an occasion in Nationwide Constructing Society’s East Kilbride department.
Very important funds had been raised for Dementia UK’s annual Time for a Cuppa occasion on Could 28 with £212 raised for the dementia specialist nursing charity.
Colleagues and prospects got here collectively over a cup of tea and a slice of cake to assist fund extra dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.
Dementia UK’s specialist Admiral Nurses present life-changing recommendation and help to anybody affected by dementia, each time it’s wanted. However with rising numbers of households impacted by the situation, hundreds aren’t getting the help they want.
Kirsty Anderson, Buyer Relationship Supervisor at Nationwide East Kilbride, mentioned: “We’re so thrilled to have raised £212 by way of our Time for a Cuppa occasion to assist extra households entry very important help by way of Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurses service.
“An enormous thanks to everybody who took half within the occasion and supported us in having the ability to attain our fundraising aim. It additionally allowed us to attract consideration to the wonderful service Nationwide has put in place by having the dementia clinics primarily based inside our branches. This can present a useful help for the area people.”
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Statistics present that by the point you’ve boiled your kettle, one other particular person could have developed dementia – it is an enormous and rising well being disaster.
One in two of us can be affected by the situation in our lifetime.
Dr Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO of Dementia UK, says: “At Dementia UK, we imagine each household affected by dementia ought to have the help of a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse – however proper now, we will’t attain everybody who wants us.
“We’re grateful to Nationwide Constructing Society for collaborating in Time for a Cuppa this 12 months to assist us to recruit extra Admiral Nurses who’re a lifeline to households.”
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This 12 months, Time for a Cuppa is proudly sponsored by Nationwide Constructing Society.
The sponsorship varieties a part of Nationwide’s new social influence programme, Fairer Futures, which seeks to handle three of the UK’s largest social points by way of charity partnerships – dementia (Dementia UK), youth homelessness (Centrepoint) and household poverty (Motion for Kids).
In the event you want recommendation or help on dwelling with dementia, contact Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or electronic mail helpline@dementiauk.org.
It’s also possible to guide a free video or cellphone appointment to get knowledgeable dementia help from an Admiral Nurse. Discover out extra at dementiauk.org/appointment. Or pop into your native Nationwide department.
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