Dementia
Information and links relating to dementia
Memory Support Service
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with dementia, or mild cognitive impairment, the Lincolnshire Memory Support Service can offer information and guidance on how to live as well as possible with the diagnosis.
They can provide information and guidance relating to the diagnosis as well as support your carer and/or loved ones with how they can support you and themselves in the future. The Memory Support Service works alongside community mental health teams, memory clinics and partner organisations across the county.
They support people in Lincolnshire with:
- understanding the diagnosis and what this could mean for you and your carer or loved ones.
- understanding the importance of planning for the future.
- accessing the right support to enable you to live in the local community for as long as possible.
- building resilience and confidence to manage the impact of the diagnosis.
- identifying the range of support services available for someone with this diagnosis or for those who are supporting you.
Contact details -
Referrals can be accepted via the following routes. You do not need to be referred by your GP or healthcare service as you can refer yourself - by email or by their Single Point of Access (SPA) calling telephone number 03031234000.
Dementia Friends
Dementia doesn't care who you are; it could affect us all. Because public understanding is so poor, people with dementia often feel - and are - misunderstood, marginalised and isolated. And that means that they're less likely to be able to live independently in their own communities.
We urgently need to create a climate of kindness and understanding, so that everyone affected by dementia feels part of, not apart from, society.
Becoming a Dementia Friend simply means finding out more about how dementia affects a person - and then, armed with this understanding, doing small everyday things that help. For example, being patient in a shop queue, or spending time with someone you know who's living with dementia.
Whether you attend a face-to-face Information Session or watch the online video, Dementia Friends is about learning more about dementia and the small ways you can help.
Herbert Protocol and Smart Wristbands
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme which has been launched in Lincolnshire and encourages carers and families to record vital information on a form which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.
A "smart" wristband can be issued to people living with dementia. The wristband stores the name and contact details of a wearer's next of kin so that if someone gets lost, police or members of the public can quickly access contact details by placing a mobile phone against the device. Please note, the wristband is not a tracker.
If you're a carer or relative of someone who is living with dementia you can request a wristband when you complete the Herbert Protocol form.
See below the following dementia cafes in Spalding, these are sometimes known as memory cafes. Dementia Cafés provide a safe and welcoming space for those living with dementia and their carers. It is a place where they can socialise, find support and take part in a range of activities.
Focus Social Day Group
A social day group for individuals living with early-stage dementia. This group enables the carer to get much needed respite, while their loved one enjoys a social day out. Tonic Health operate from their Surfleet premises on a Tuesday 10am till 4pm. For £28 a session they host a fun packed day with stimulating activities including seated exercise, quizzes, crafts and singing with a freshly cooked 2 course meal and refreshments throughout the day. There is a criteria for the group which they would discuss on enquiry. To arrange a taster, contact Zoe on 07471 513369 or email dementiasupport@tonic-health.co.uk
Movement 4Memory Spalding
Social group for individual living with early-stage dementia and their carer. Tonic Health operate from 6 Broadgate House, Spalding, PE11 2AF on a Wednesday 1.30pm -3.30pm. For £5pp they start the session with seated exercise followed by refreshments and a different activity each week, ranging from singing, flower arranging, talks and tea parties. With additional charge for some activities. This group is currently running at full capacity and they now operate a waiting list to join. To find out more information contact Zoe on 07471 513369 or email dementiasupport@tonic-health.co.uk
Movement 4Memory Holbeach
Tonic Health launched this group in January 2025 due to their success of their Spalding group. They operate from their Holbeach Hub premises, Boston Road South, Holbeach PE12 7LR on Mondays 1pm-3pm. Social group for individuals living with early stage dementia and their carer. For an introductory offer of £2.50pp they start with seated exercise by a qualified instructor followed by refreshments and an activity which range from talks, crafts, quizzes and singing. Please note that this group is not a direct care group so your carer would need to attend with you. This is currently running as a drop-in session but spaces filling up quickly, to check for space availability or more information contact Zoe on 07471 513369 or email dementiasupport@tonic-health.co.uk