Dementia Club UK Talk by Chairman Lisa Rutter

Lisa Rutter is Chairman of Dementia Club and spoke to Middlesex University about her work in the community, with an insight into the role of carers.
Dementia Club UK goes above and beyond to provide help and support to those suffering with dementia and also their carers and families, to put smiles on their faces and give them a better quality of life.
Their aim is to raise more awareness and stamp out the stigma associated with dementia. They deliver professional advice and information, in a social environment where their members can relax, make friends and find a friendly ear when times are hard. They run three sessions a week for members with dementia and one session a week to support carers, all currently via zoom.
Biography:
Cllr. Lisa Rutter is a Councillor for Brunswick Park Ward in the London Borough of Barnet. She was the Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet from 2011/2012. In her Mayoral year, one of her charities was the Alzheimer’s Society. With the money raised Lisa founded the first Alzheimer’s Society dementia café in the London Borough of Barnet which was launched in August 2013 at the Finchley Memorial Hospital.
Lisa who is a qualified fitness instructor was running the very successful Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café monthly over 2 years, and as members increased she realised there was a need to provide more sessions.
A fundraising event at Saracens Allianz Park in December 2014 resulted in the Chairman of Saracens wanting to support and provide funds for Lisa to be able to run weekly sessions. The Saracens Dementia Club was launched in April 2015 and weekly sessions started on 22nd April 2015.
Lisa created the registered charity Dementia Club UK which we are discussing today, which continues to be sponsored by Saracens and sessions continue to run weekly online, but previously at the Finchley Memorial Hospital and The Town Hall in Hendon.
Each session aims to provide professional advice and information, gentle exercise to music and fun activities in a social atmosphere.
Various speakers join and support the sessions, alongside 2 GPs who volunteer their time and attend most sessions.
“Dementia Club UK provides people with another lifeline, giving care and support, professional advice and fun activities daily and above all hope.”
Further information website: dementiaclubuk...
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