New service launched to support Hampshire’s carers and people living with dementia

A new Hampshire-wide service to support people aged 18 and over who care for another adult, as well as people living with dementia, launched across the county on 1 September 2019.

• one-to-one assistance, either over the phone Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, online or face-to-face with a trained carer support worker at a time that is convenient for the individual;

• general information and advice on carer-related topics online and over the phone;

• local carer support groups held across Hampshire.

For those living with a dementia diagnosis or suspected dementia and their loved ones

• one-to-one assistance, either over the phone Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, online or face-to-face with a trained dementia advisor at a time that is convenient for the person needing assistance;

• general information and advice on dementia-related topics online and over the phone.

Councillor Liz Fairhurst, Hampshire County Council’s Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health, said: “It is vital that we support the county’s carers and those living with dementia in the best way possible. People need to be able to access help quickly and easily, so we have brought together the various support services that were previously provided separately by the County Council and our Health partners. By doing this, we are using our collective resources in a much more effective way to support Hampshire’s more than 133,000 adult carers and the approximately 12,400 residents known to be diagnosed with dementia.”