Upcoming Dementia Friends Training
Kirk House will be holding Dementia Friends Training sessions
for all carers and friends of those who live with Dementia
on:
Tuesday 27th June 7pm-9pm
and
Wednesday 28th June 3pm-5pm
If you would like to attend, please contact Shelagh McCaughan on 02890797910 / 07771360779
From Shelagh: “I am a volunteer with Belfast Central Mission (BCM), the organisation which runs Kirk House on the Kings Road. My mum is a resident of 'Memory Lane' and feels happy, safe and loved and that is the reason I chose to volunteer for them. The majority of the residents do not have dementia; indeed, there is a very active Residents' Forum who want to ensure that Kirk House is part of the local community.
I am helping the Residents' Forum and the Manager of Kirk House, Andrea Selby, to pursue their goal of creating an age-friendly community in the local area. Because of my mum, my hope is to ensure that at least some of the members of the community also undertake dementia awareness training. I have been trained by the Alzheimer’s Society to deliver their workshop which helps those who attend to become ‘Dementia Friends’.”