I cared for my mum when she was diagnosed with vascular dementia and looking back, I remember how she enjoyed going along to her local Sikh temple which was a great place for her to socialise. She was also heavily involved in the women’s groups in local community centres.
It was at an event in the temple about eight years ago that we met an NHS representative who told us about a six-week course for people whose first language wasn’t English who were living with dementia. The course was aimed at carers too.
I was delighted to see someone from the NHS getting out into the community to spread the word and offer this support. Unfortunately, the course was cancelled due to funding issues, and now I can’t help but wonder how