Engage with Age’s PAL Project is opening another new group, this time to support people living with dementia and their carers. Carers Cafes have started springing up to provide support for people who are carers of people living with dementia. There are carers cafes in East, South, North and West Belfast.
One issue that has arisen is that carers are sometimes unable to attend as they haven’t been able to get supervision of the person they care for while the carer is attending the café.
Engage with Age has teamed up with EBCDA and now offers the Open Doors Café which takes place alongside the Carers Café. While carers go in to one room for respite and support, their loved one goes into a different room in the same venue to participate in fun activities such as crafts, music and conversation. This means that both carers and those they look after can both enjoy some “me time”.
The first Open Doors Café is taking place on Tuesday 19th March 2024 between 10.30am and 12noon in Walkway Community Centre, 1-9 Finvoy Street, Belfast BT5 5DH.
Booking is important to we know haw many people to expect, so to book in call Paul on 07437 174793.
