Care home opens dementia cafe serving coffee and support to the community

A care home in Worcester has partnered with the Warriors Community Foundation to open a dementia cafe where tea, coffee and support will be served to "residents and the wider community."

From 26 April, The Belmont will become the second venue in Worcester to host the café, which will take place every two weeks.

The management team at The Belmont hope to welcome the wider community and establish the home as a support hub for those in Worcester who are living with, or know someone living with, dementia.

Tommy Fellows, customer relations manager, and Sandie Preece, home manager, said: “We are so excited to be supporting with an additional dementia café in partnership with everyone at the foundation.

“We look forward to supporting families and those living with dementia and hosting these regular opportunities to help visitors meet new friends, get support and above all have fun in a relaxed setting.”

According to Alzheimer’s Society, there are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK. This number is expected to rise to over one million people with dementia in the UK by 2025 and nearly 1.6 million in 2040.

A memory café provides a safe space free from judgement where you can go for a cup of tea and a chat with an experienced professional who understands dementia or speak to others in your position.

A memory café can also provide advice and information for someone caring for a loved one with dementia, as supporting family members and carers are an important function of the cafés.

'We can’t wait to start delivering our fun and engaging programme of activity'

Warriors Community Foundation first set up its dementia cafe in 2017, with the aim of providing a space for people within the community to meet, share support, and get to know one another.

In addition to the cafe, the home is also hosting an interactive dementia session on 3 May, run by Paul Gaskell, director of wellbeing & dementia services at Runwood Homes.

Carol Hart, chief executive of the Warriors Community Foundation, said: “The Warriors Community Foundation is delighted to expand its service provision for people living with dementia. Since our start up cafe based at Sixways Stadium began in 2017, we have seen an increase in need for the type of service we offer.

“We are now in a position to offer this service to more people out in the community alongside partners such as The Belmont. The Belmont has second to none facilities and we can’t wait to start delivering our fun and engaging programme of activity to their residents and the wider community at absolutely no cost.”

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