We are a new project which aims to co-design a service with people with dementia to help the transition of retiring from driving. https://xitter.cf/t.co/QYgBZIkYga
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hello #Haddington - come and find out about a new service that can help you as your travel needs change turn-to-us.co.uk/ @ProjectOnwards
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Today! Lovely day in Haddington - if you’re in town drop in, say hello and learn more about Turn to Us @ProjectOnwards - support to stop driving and continue to get out and about @charliemuss
Free drop in event at the #Haddington Town House this Saturday (9th March) between 10am & 2pm. Find out about a new #travel support service for people living with #dementia #EastLothian There will be cake! 🍰 @BBCScotland onwards.scot/2019/03/06/satu…
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Turn To Us is a free #travel support service for people living with #dementia and their care network within #EastLothian.
Drop-in (10am - 2pm) family-friendly launch event Sat 9 March #Haddington Town House
Info
Arts & crafts
Nintendo Wii
cake!
turn-to-us.co.uk/
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We'll be there!
Save the date! Join us at #Haddington Town House on Saturday 9th March for a free Turn To Us event. Drop by from 10am until 2pm. See you there! #lothianloop #EastLothian #dementia onwards.scot/2019/02/26/save…
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"We are working with people with #dementia on a new service called Crystal Clear.
Crystal Clear will help organisations to produce information that is easier for everyone to understand."
Read @SteveMilton1 's full blog here bit.ly/2EyaeDl
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A dementia diagnosis doesn't mean you have to give up activities you enjoy, such as gardening. Simple adjustments mean you can continue to get into the garden and prepare for spring.
Find out more, with help from @The_RHS, on dementia-friendly gardening: ow.ly/yfmM30nKEKR
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This #RandomActsOfKindness day, we're looking back at a blog post from last year, where Wendy lists things you can do to support people living with dementia.
What random acts of kindness will you do for people living with dementia?
alzheimers.org.uk/blog/how-s…
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Do you know anyone in the East Lothian area who would benefit from a support service for people living with Dementia transition from driving? @ProjectOnwards has launched Turn To Us! buff.ly/2X5Nsdn @LifeChangesTrst @elcourier #dementia
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Well done on a really advantageous initiative which is so topical.
Did you read about Ted’s experience of giving up driving and the Turn To Us service in the @elcourier last week? Excited to be in the paper! 📰
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For #StudentVolunteeringWeek, we wanted to share the sweet story of how students are making friends with people affected by dementia. The students are reminded to be more tolerant, while the residents enjoy teaching the students skills, such as knitting. ow.ly/h90P30nEFia
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This Valentine's Day, we want to share your stories of people who continue to love each other in the face of dementia. DM or reply to this tweet with your moments of love, from big anniversaries to little daily declarations. ❤
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A really valuable new service to support people with dementia who are giving up driving.
onwards.scot/2019/01/29/turn…
Turn To Us is now live! We're delighted to launch a new travel support service for people living with dementia. Thanks to @LifeChangesTrst @Embertechltd @StudioLR @journeycall @upstreamscot for your help!
#co-design #travel… onwards.scot/2019/01/29/turn…
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Viaqqio have launched Turn To Us, supporting people diagnosed with Dementia travel. @ProjectOnwards @LifeChangesTrst @Embertechltd
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'Transport has an important part to play in reducing social isolation and loneliness' @AlisonJohnstone #socialisolation #loneliness
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‘I don’t want anyone to describe me as a sufferer because I’m doing my best to live as normal a life as possible.’
Gill Taylor, who is living with dementia at only 58, is speaking out about ‘unhelpful’ language that stigmatises dementia. Read her story: ow.ly/4XVM30nutQg
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Always great to get involved in new projects!
Last week we travelled to Arbroath to deliver Turn To Us service training and dementia awareness to @journeycall advisors, read more here #dementia #support #travel onwards.scot/2019/01/21/cust…
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As a carer or as someone w/ dementia, how do you find travelling by train?
@railandroad have begun a consultation on making the railway more accessible, especially for passengers affected by dementia. We’d really value your views to help improve things: bit.ly/2PSnBVt
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Today’s blog is all about the wonderful resource of @DementiaTweets where me and many of my playmates gives our views, feelings and emotions on anything and everything.
My recording is about adaptions to my home....my haven....
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When someone says at the end of the group 'I came with absolutely nothing and I have left with friends' you know the hard work was worth it @N_Wilson94 @YoungDementiaUK
