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  • Cancer support

    michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk cancer There’s a lot of information, advice and support to help you deal with the effects of cancer and your treatment, and support from other people who have had cancer (also called peer support). Sheffield NHS services include: Support from your GP… . Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Support for patients and outpatients, specialist advice on chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and physiotherapy. Cancer services . Patient support . Support groups and services . Weston Park Hospital. Part of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Weston Park is one of just 3 dedicated cancer hospitals in the country. They offer information advice and support for patients, family and friends at the Cancer Information and Support Centre. Weston Park Cancer Centre . The Weston Park Cancer Charity offers advice from healthcare professionals on side…

  • Dementia Support in Sheffield

    dementia Downloads If you're living with (or supporting someone living with) memory loss or dementia in Sheffield, there's plenty of support for you. In Sheffield we believe it's possible to live well with Dementia, so these pages contain sources of practical and emotional support for your… and support from healthcare professionals, family, and friends, many people are able to lead active, fulfilling lives with Dementia. There's detailed information and advice about Dementia on the NHS website. NHS: Dementia Guide . Sheffield Memory Service is part of the Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust. They only take referrals from your GP or local hospital. You can find out more about their tailored approach to support. Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust: Memory Service . The service has a Nurse Helpline you can call for advice while you wait for a memory…

  • Sensory impairment support

    michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk sensoryimpairment The directory has lots of advice on support with a sensory impairment in Sheffield. Blind and visual impairment If you need advice about losing your sight speak to your GP. There is advice about the health support available on the NHS website, including NHS eye tests and different types of low vision aids. NHS: Blindness and vision loss . Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind provides support, friendship and services to blind and partially sighted people in Sheffield, helping them to achieve whatever they wish to do and be whatever they aspire to be. SRSB has a wide range of services for children and adults, delivered in the community and at their Mappin Street Centre (off West St in the city centre). They support over 3,600 visually impaired people in Sheffield and over 300 people access their services at the Mappin Street…

  • Practical support for people with Dementia

    Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing If you require formal care and support please contact the Adult Care and Wellbeing First Contact Team. There’s always someone there to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sheffield City Council: Get a care and support assessment . Call… this information if you are missing and relatives are worried about you. The police can also provide a wristband or tag you wear that holds this personal information. Find out more from our Staying safe - support for adults page. Staying safe - support for adults . Top tips for living with Dementia… additional support, help or more time. The lanyards are available free of charge from organisations such as supermarkets, or you can buy one yourself. Hidden Disabilities UK . Journey Assistance Cards If you’re using public transport in South Yorkshire you can print out a Journey Assistance card…

  • Bereavement Support

    Bereavement and grieving The Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death. Bereavement Advice Centre: Practical help when someone dies . Helpline: 0800 634 9494 . Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and helps them to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Cruse: Bereavement support . Helpline: 0808 808 1677 . Cruse has a Sheffield Branch that offers one-to-one and group support. Cruse: Sheffield branch . Call: 0114 408 1408 . Cruse also has a special website for children and young people which includes a message board to share experiences and receive replies from trained young supporters. Cruse: Hope Again . view directory services View all services on the directory that provide bereavement support . …

  • Support for family and carers of people with Dementia

    Links and Downloads A carer is someone who provides unpaid practical and/or emotional support to an adult or child with an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problems or addiction. Sheffield Carers Centre Advice, information and support for unpaid carers. This includes an advice line, carer activities and workshops, carers café and support groups, carer e-newsletter, carer discount card, help to plan for an emergency, ‘time for a break’ fund and much more. Watch the ‘ Caring for someone with dementia in Sheffield ’ video and hear Sheffield carers share their experiences… resilience to support you as a dementia carer. Provide an opportunity to meet other dementia carers. Workshops are delivered at local community venues, or online via Zoom/Teams. For more information please read the Sheffield Dementia Carers Training Service poster. Contact Alzheimer’s Society…

  • Dementia support for ethnic minority communities

    Support in your local community Your local People Keeping Well Dementia support organisation runs Dementia groups tailored to the needs of people in the area, including for people with Dementia from black and ethnic minority communities. They also have a number of staff and volunteers who…@ageuksheffield.org.uk . Or find out your local service from the main Dementia Support in Sheffield page. Sheffield Memory Hub Person-centred culturally appropriate dementia care, guidance and support, particularly for those of African and African Caribbean descent. Sheffield Memory Hub: Activities – Support… explaining what Dementia is in a variety of different languages, dispelling misconceptions and providing accurate facts about dementia for different cultures and backgrounds. You can access similar dementia support, groups and Dementia Link Workers in Sheffield via Dementia Advice Sheffield…

  • Support for people with Young Onset Dementia

    under 65 (PDF, 893 KB). People Keeping Well Community Dementia Support If you are under 65 with Dementia you are also very welcome to join any of the local People Keeping Well (PKW) community dementia support groups and memory cafés. Details of all the PKW services are listed on the main Dementia Support page . Young Dementia Network The Young Dementia Network is an online community of people living with young onset dementia, their family and friends, as well as professionals working in the health and social care and voluntary sector. They provide information, resources and webinars. Young Dementia Network . Next: Support for family and carers of people with Dementia . …

  • Local and national Dementia support

    Age UK Sheffield Dementia support services available from Age UK Sheffield including Dementia Advice Sheffield. Age UK Sheffield: Dementia services . Alzheimer’s Society Telephone and online advice from Dementia Connect. Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Connect . Call: 0333 150 3456. Dementia Talking Point is the Alzheimer’s Society’s online community where people affected by dementia can receive valuable support from people in similar situations. Alzheimer's Society: Dementia Talking Point our online community . Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline A free phoneline for anyone with a question or concern about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia UK: Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline . Call: 0800 888 6678 . National Health Service (NHS) The NHS Dementia Guide explains about Dementia, symptoms and diagnosis, living well with dementia, and care and support. NHS…

  • Support for rare types of Dementia

    Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Heeley City Farm in Sheffield runs a group for people caring for someone with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Heeley City Farm: Dementia Projects . Rare Dementias The national charity Rare Dementia Support has a range of advice and support suggestions for people with a rare dementia, their family and carers. Rare Dementia Support: Social, emotional and practical support . …