Blog and opinion

The importance of keeping key workers to the fore

As we move into easing of lockdown, the risk is that we slip back to where we were in adult social care. Read more

The pressures of working through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Suddenly faced with the unprecedented crisis of Covid19, the direct impact this awful disease has had on the social care sector has been devastating. Read more

The challenges of keeping staff safe

From working, to home working, to furlough, working in HR has been a whirlwind since this pandemic began. Add working within the care sector to this and it adds a whole other host of things to think about. Read more

Fundraising through these challenging times

Our challenge is to tap into those people and get them to donate to us rather than the national. Read more

The importance of Day Support for those not only with a diagnosis of dementia, but also for families and carers.

What Covid 19 has clearly highlighted is the importance of Day Support Read more

Light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

The lockdown has been difficult for most, if not all, but especially but for those "shielding" and in care homes. Read more

A trustee, their journey and Covid-19

Safety is the key to re opening

Service users can rest assured that we are working incredibly hard to ensure that when Day Care does open, it opens safely and compassionately. Read more

Adjusting to the new normal in HR

HR in the care sector is never an easy role, but HR in the care sector in the time of Covid19 has kicked up some unique challenges! Read more

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Now a ‘Trustee’d’ Recruiter

If you were to ask me 5 years ago when I first started in healthcare recruitment, would I now be part owner of a recruitment group including 3 businesses and a Trustee to the Board for a local charity, I’d likely have chuckled and said ‘yeahhh right’.

Friends and Family Fundraising

Why not have some fun with your friends and family while raising much needed funds for those living with dementia

DAC continues its hard work throughout lockdown

Shop for us

Online shopper? You are? great! come this way! You can now raise money for Dementia Matters at no extra cost to you. You can use the following sites and make donations to us without having to put to much work in.

Home Support Care & Support Worker

Dementia Matters Home Care & Support Workers

Safety is the key to re opening

Service users can rest assured that we are working incredibly hard to ensure that when Day Care does open, it opens safely and compassionately.

Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.

Edith's Story

With your support we can help more people with Dementia like Edith and her family.

Vascular dementia

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia.

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Adjusting to the new normal in HR

HR in the care sector is never an easy role, but HR in the care sector in the time of Covid19 has kicked up some unique challenges!

Day centre

Providing much needed daily respite for dedicated carers throughout the north east and a stimulating environment with a touch of fun and sense of purpose for those who attend.

Fundraising through these challenging times

Our challenge is to tap into those people and get them to donate to us rather than the national.

Home support

At Dementia Matters’ we offer an all-inclusive Home Support service providing anything from a 1 hour call up to bespoke 24 hour packages of care designed around you in your home.