Dementia Support Services

Dementia can happen to anyone, 1 in 3 of us will be impacted by Dementia and half of all people with Downs Syndrome will be impacted by Dementia by the time they reach 40.

We understand that people with dementia want support to lead the life they choose. So we are creating a variety of person-centred support services, which are also accessible for those with learning disabilities and autistic people.

• We’ve recently taken over DeCafe in Sudbury, a social activity cafe, which provides community to those with dementia and their families/friends.
• We’ve also successfully piloted a high-quality, ‘home-from-home’ short break opportunity for all people with dementia. If this is of interest to you. learn more here.
• We have created a range of Accessible Dementia Resources, made with the help of our colleagues at Thinklusive.org! See them below
• We are supporting current customers to determine if they may have developed dementia and how we can adjust their care to support their additional needs.

De Café

Join our friendly group of people with Dementia and their families for social activities designed to support people with Dementia to engage in enjoyable social activities and build community.

September Dates

• 18th September 2025 Jeans for Genes Themed
• 25th September One Hit Wonders, enjoying those songs and artists who just made it once.

October Dates

• 2nd October 2025 Bingo
• 9^th October 2025 Autumn
• 16^th October 2025 All things mushrooms
• 23rd October 2025 Oktoberfest
• 30^th October 2025 Halloween

November Dates

• 6^th November 2025 Fireworks
• 13^th November 2025 Poppies and Remembrance
• 20^th November 2025 International Men’s Day
• 27^th November 2025 Snoopy!

December Dates

• ^4th December Advent
• 11^th December 2025 Nobel Prizes
• 18^th December 2025 Christmas Party

New DeCafe coming soon to Ipswich!

As part of Dance Easts Wellbeing Wednesdays, Dementia Lives will be launching a second DeCafe project at Dance East on Ipswich waterfront.

This partnership will bring people with dementia and their care partners together in a relaxed environment. The DeCafe will offer activities which build cognitive reserve and fun and friendship as well as advice and signposting from our dementia specialist staff.

This is due to launch on Wednesday October 1^st 2025 and will be open between 10.30am and 12.30pm most Wednesdays.

For more information contact Milly Gaskin (details below).

Accessible Dementia Resources

We have created two fantastic accessible Dementia Resources with the help of our colleagues at thinklusive.org

What is Dementia?

We also co-produced the fantastic video you can see to the right with the help of colleagues and Peer Educators at Ace Anglia.

All these resources were funded by Leading Lives, SNEE ICB,  and SCC, and were clinically supported by NSFT.