RESIDENTS at a care home in Surbiton have been learning about the effects of dementia and how best to support people living with the condition.
The talk was organised by staff at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton, to enable residents there who are not living with dementia to offer more support to residents who are.
Staff came up with the idea for the talk because residents in the Home, both those who live with dementia and those who don’t, often socialise together when taking part in activities and events.
It was delivered by Dementia Friends Ambassador Sylvie Silver MBE, who is also a volunteer at the Home.
She said: “These important sessions raise awareness and help change attitudes. You can live incredibly well with dementia if people around you understand you.”
Staff and relatives also attended the Dementia Friends talk, in which Sylvie explained how simple actions can raise awareness and understanding.
Afterwards, residents tried on sensory perception equipment, which replicate the physical hardships people living with dementia endure.