Dementia Carers Workshops

Course description

These workshops aim to equip you with knowledge, skills and the emotional resilience to support you as a dementia carer. Come along and meet other dementia carers and gain peer support. Each interactive workshop will last for 2 hours and will be delivered over 6 consecutive weeks.

Topics covered

Understanding dementia and the impact of dementia
Legal and money matters
Providing care and support
Coping day to day and next steps
Understanding how dementia progresses
Planning for the later stages of dementia and end of life

Key information

Suitable for:

Carers for people living with dementia

Course type:

Face to face

Delivery mode:

Classroom

Course location:: Various locations (see available dates below)

Duration:

2 hours (10:30am - 12:30pmon 6 consecutive weeks

CPD Credits:

N/A

Cost:

Free

Catering Facilities:: Tea/coffee/water included

Application status:

Open

Available dates:

Thursday 8 January - Thursday 12 February 2026, 10:30am - 12:30 pm - All Saints Church, Totley. Please see poster for further details.

Tuesday 13 January - Tuesday 17 February 2026, 10:30am - 12:30 pm - Brunswick Retirement Village, Woodhouse. Please see poster for further details.

Thursday 19 February - Thursday 26 March 2026, 10:30am - 12:30 pm - The Burton Street Foundation, Hillsborough. Please see poster for further details.

How to book your place

You can book your place by telephoning Alzheimer's Society Sheffield on 0114 276 8414, or email [email protected]

For more information, contact Drew Hallsmith - Local Services Manager on 0114 276 8414 or email [email protected]

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Course facilitators

The facilitators who deliver this course come from a multitude of different backgrounds and are therefore well experienced in their individual field to provide the support and knowledge needed for those caring for family/friends with dementia

One of these facilitators is Lynne Ghasemi, who is the Project ECHO Lead Nurse and a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, having worked in the field of palliative care for St Luke’s Hospice for over 35 years. Lynne has clinically supported care homes for the past 8 years and has developed a special interest in the care of people with dementia. Lynne is a member of the Sheffield Dementia Strategy Implementation Group and has led on writing Commitment 9 of the Sheffield strategy, “to ensure that more people with dementia have access to personalised, good quality palliative and end of life care when they need it”.

Vicki Hoyland a Senior Sister in the St Luke's Hospice Community Team, supporting Care Homes. Vicki has a background of district nursing is also a facilitator for the ECHO dementia programme.

Payment terms

All course fees must be paid prior to attendance. Standard payment terms are 30 days from the date of invoice, or before the start of the course if the course date falls sooner.

Cancellation Policy
Please note that once a booking has been made and payment received, course fees are non-refundable.

If carers can't attend this programme of workshops, please feel free to contact Alzheimer's Society Sheffield via phone: 0114 276 8414 or via email: [email protected] for the dates of future programmes.

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