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Colleagues at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) will be joined by local charities and support organisation to raise awareness of dementia support locally. The aim of the day is to show local people, those living with dementia and their families the support available at our hospital and how to access support from a range of local organisations.

 

The Dementia Awareness Open Day is being held at Kettering’s Corn Market Hall between 10am to 3pm on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

 

Nadia Tobierre is the Dementia Nurse at KGH and has organised the event.

“This day is about raising awareness about dementia and letting people know about the services offered both at the hospital and locally. We know having a diagnosis of dementia can be overwhelming. We want to help those impacted by this condition to understand what support we offer as a hospital and what’s on offer in our community.”

 

Various KGH departments will be on hand to talk about their services and answer any questions. These will include:

• Safeguarding
• Patient Experience
• Spiritual and Pastoral Care Service
• Palliative Care Team
• Mental Capacity Act Information
• KGH Library

 

“We wanted to invite a large range of local organisations and community groups to the day. There are lots of ways people need support when they’re diagnosed. The agencies invited will help to signpost people to the right place at the right time.”

 

Those organisations and community groups that will also attend include:
•    Barchester Health
•    Age UK Northamptonshire
•    Dementia and Delirium Service
•    Memory Assessment Service (NHFT)
•    Home Instead
•    St Andrews Healthcare
•    Northamptonshire Carers
•    Alzheimer’s Society
•    North Northamptonshire Dementia Friendly Community
•    Tollers Solicitors
•    Northamptonshire Police and Fire service
•    Dementia Sings Out
•    Specsavers
•    Dementia UK
•    Support Northamptonshire

 

We look forward to welcoming people to this information event later this month.