On the 5th of April Club Pineapple had a lovely visit from Laura Cleverley a Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society.
Laura contacted our Club Pineapple coordinators Lisa Clemson and Debbie Hobby as one of our Service Users had informed them of ‘this wonderful new group in Orsett’. Laura was keen to see if Club Pineapple is a group they can recommend for people living with dementia and their carers/companions, and to see if any support was required to make it as inclusive as possible for those affected by dementia.
We are really proud to have received the following feedback from Laura:-
“Thank you so much for inviting me to your group today, it was an absolute pleasure!
Well done for creating such a meaningful, entertaining, warm, friendly, sociable and inclusive environment for Thurrock residents.
I will certainly be recommending the group when I am out and about and will share details with our Thurrock Dementia Advisors.
I love the idea that the group can act as a form of respite for carers/loved ones, the fact it is free and how wonderfully stimulating you make it.
We will ask those we inform about the group to call your office in advance to confirm their place and check that you have capacity”.
Anyone interested in attending Club Pineapple, please contact the office on 01375 808303 for more information.
