Hi I already post on I have a Partner with dementia as my 64 year old husband is in a Nursing Home with Early Onset Parkinsons Disease and Alzheimers Dementia. If this wasn't bad enough my 94 year old Mum has been diagnosed with mixed Alzheimers and now has a UTI which she is taking antibiotics for and she already only has 40% kidney function. I am from a very very small family and wondered if anyone knows of any organisation that offers a befriending service as my Mum keeps saying she is lonely and I cannot be there with her 24/7. Any pointers would be gratefully received. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Can anyone point me in right direction please?
- Thread starter Beannie
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In my area (Kent) Age U.K. offer a befriending service. Maybe a local church have a 'visiting outreach' (but check that it is properly organised with visitors being properly vetted) ...or I wonder if the WI in your area offer a visiting service?
Try a search on your postcode on
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20011/find_support_near_you#!/search
Even if it does not come up with details it should give you somewhere to start enquiries.
@Beannie
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20011/find_support_near_you#!/search
Even if it does not come up with details it should give you somewhere to start enquiries.
@Beannie
Hi Beannie, in my area there are befriending services run by Age UK, Royal Voluntary Service, Crossroads Care and a local church.
The link Nitram provided is a very helpful one for tracking down what is available wherever you live and I have found some great support through it.
The link Nitram provided is a very helpful one for tracking down what is available wherever you live and I have found some great support through it.
Red Cross do a service in our area, mum is on the waiting list, there are a shortage of befriended, so you may wait a while 
