Living with or caring for someone with dementia

There is lots of help and support available to help those living with dementia stay in their own home and carry on living their life.

Know someone who’s becoming forgetful?
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Memory Support Hertfordshire
Memory tools

Know someone who’s becoming forgetful?

Memory problems can be caused by a number of health problems, not just dementia.

If you're worried, it's best to get the person you know to go see their local GP who will be able to reassure them or give them the diagnosis they need.

If you have a diagnosis of dementia you will be given information about what will happen next. This booklet explains more.

Worried they might go missing? Fill in this form so all the information is ready to help Hertfordshire Police if the person goes missing. You don’t have to answer every question if you don’t want to.

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We can provide support at home by helping with things like personal care, medication and preparing meals. There are also a range of monitors and alarms that could help with monitoring things like the bath overflowing, if there is a fire or even if someone leaves the house at unusual times.

We can have a chat with you about your needs and your day-to-day life. We can then agree what help and support would be best for you.

We call this an assessment.

Get an assessment for someone you know/care for

Are you caring for someone and need support yourself?

Get a carer's assessment

Memory Support Hertfordshire

Memory Support Hertfordshire is a support service funded by us, and delivered in partnership with Age UK Hertfordshire, Alzheimer’s Society and Carers in Hertfordshire.

The service offers a range of tailored and specialist support, including:

personal support in a location of your choice
regular local support groups
training opportunities on how to live well with dementia
an admiral nursing service.

If you are not sure what other help you might need, then contact the helpline. Dementia experts will answer your questions and put you in touch with other services that might also be able to help.

This service is available to all Hertfordshire residents living with any type of dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), even if they don’t have a formal diagnosis. Support is also on offer to family members, friends and carers.

Additionally, the helpline and website can be accessed by professionals providing relevant services and people in the community interested in becoming more dementia friendly or aware.

Memory tools

NHS for reliable medical information about dementia, guidance on living with dementia and sources of care and support.

Hertfordshire Libraries 'Reminiscence Collection' Free to borrow memory boxes and other items which can help with remembering and become a shared experience. The collection includes books, DVDs, CDs, board games, flashcards, jigsaws and memory boxes.

Playlist for Life is a music and dementia charity that can help you build a personal playlist for someone who is living with dementia. If you'd like any help building your playlist, there are Playlist for Life help points at most Hertfordshire Libraries. Listening to a personal playlist can reduce anxiety, improve mood and evoke memories to help families and carers connect.

Health and wellbeing apps including dementia support.

Lifebook from Age UK is a free booklet for you to note important and useful information.