Minehead Dementia Action

TO PROMOTE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN MINEHEAD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY:PROVIDING ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING , AND TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE;PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS;GIVING PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS A VOICE, AND ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;RAISING AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMENTIA BY GIVING TALKS, USING MEDIA COVERAGE AND BY OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.ENGAGING WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN AND AROUND MINEHEAD TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA AND TO SEEK THEIR SUPPORT.LIAISING WITH LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS, TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS, AND ENCOURAGING THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA;HELPING PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS;LIAISING WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL DEMENTIA CHARITIES TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, AND THEIR CARERS, IN THE MINEHEAD AREA ARE MET.