A SPECIAILIST dementia nurse is running a drop-in session for families living with dementia in Winsford.
The session is part of National Grief Awareness Week, running from December 2-8, which was set up by the Good Grief Trust to help people to raise awareness of the breadth of support available across the UK.
The drop-in session takes place at the Oakmere Room at Vale House Resource Centre, High Street, Winsford on Wednesday, December 7 from 2-4pm.
It is run by Admiral nurse Kate Pugh and the sessions are being delivered by Dementia Resource Community (DRC) in partnership with Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Cathrina Moore, the founder of Dementia Resource Community, said: “When caring for a person with dementia, feelings of grief and loss are common and it can feel very distressing.
“A person may experience these emotions witnessing the changes in their loved one’s behaviour and reflecting on the relationship they once had.
“Grief is a natural response to loss and everyone will react differently.
“Dementia UK’s Admiral nurses can offer practical and emotional support to families experiencing loss, to help them work through their emotions from the point of diagnosis onwards.”
Admiral nurses are continually supported and developed by Dementia UK to provide life-changing support for families affected by all forms of dementia.
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