Useful resources

For more information about Dementia, visit NHS England's Website 

WIRRAL

Central Advice and Duty Team 
Provides access to adult social care services, helping to signpost people to the most appropriate team for support.
0151 606 2006
https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care/support-adults/getting-support-adults

Age UK Wirral
0151 482 3456 
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wirral/

CHESHIRE

Cheshire Adult Social Care  
01244 977377
https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/health-and-social-care/adult-social-care

A website providing local resources for Cheshire West
https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/libraries/dementia-awareness-and-support

Age UK Cheshire
01244401500
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cheshire/our-services/

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Mental Health Crisis Line
08001456485
https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/getting-help/need-urgent-help

Dementia UK
0800 888 6678
https://www.dementiauk.org/
Access referral to Admiral Nurses via Dementia UK or contact:

Dementia Together Wirral
Local charity for social support, community events, carer support, peer support – website has calendar of events
07935797445  
https://dementiatogetherwirral.org

Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect online & telephone support
0333 150 3456
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ 

Further online information:

• Carers UK
  Provide unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support, and also campaign to make life better for carers.
• DEEP (Dementia Voices)
  DEEP is a network of groups of people with dementia all across the UK. DEEP brings the network of individual groups together to share experiences.
• John's Campaign
• Tide UK
  Tide works side by side with carers to ensure that their voices are heard.

Useful Documents:

• This is Me - https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/publications-factsheets/this-is-me
• Mental Capacity Act NHS Choices, managing someone’s legal affairs
• gov.uk. Lasting Power of Attorney forms and guidance
• UK. Online application service for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)
• The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Age UK Factsheet)
• Eating and drinking well – supporting people living with dementia
• Living well while waiting for a memory assessment