Holidays

[Beak]

Does anyone know of any organisations which can provide holidays for people with dementia? My mother often complains that she never gets to go on holiday and I would like to arrange one for her in a suitable place

 

[Izzy]

You might find this factsheet helpful -

HOLIDAYS

At the end of the factsheet there are some addresses. One of these is VITALISE. They do offer holidays for people with dementia and carers.

This is the link to their website. I just had a look at it and I think they may have updated it lately and I'm not finding the link I want. If I find it I'll come back to this thread.

http://www.vitalise.org.uk/about_us/press_office/vitalise-keeps-up-response-to-dementia-crisis

 

[Izzy]

Sorry. I can't get any of the links on the Vitalise website to work - not even the contact one.

There's also these -

https://www.tourismforall.org.uk/Alzheimers-and-dementia-holidays.html

http://www.dementiaadventure.co.uk/adventures

This one has tips about holidays -

http://www.disabledholidaydirectory.co.uk/about/alzheimer-travel-tips.html

 

[jeany123]

Is this it Izzy
file:///Users/USER1/Downloads/Alz_brochure_2013_for_web.pdf


oh its a download I can't get a link sorry


its the third link down on here
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=v...j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8

 

[Izzy]

Well done Jeany!

They look interesting. Shame they are so far away from us!

 

[Trisha4]

Have you approached your local Alzheimer's society? Mine here signposted two holiday accommodations for people with dementia.

 

[Izzy]

Have you approached your local Alzheimer's society? Mine here signposted two holiday accommodations for people with dementia.

That's interesting. Do they advertise nationally?

 

[Trisha4]

It was mentioned yesterday on the CrISP course I was on. Have you contacted your local Alzheimer's association?

 

[Spamar]

There is a place in Norfolk run by Leonard Cheshire organisation, called Park House Hotel where they do holidays for disabled and Carers. It's mostly people in wheel chairs such as stroke victims and arthritis people, but they took us and didn't turn a hair still any if OH more challenging behaviour . ( He was post op and had two infections!). It would it would be ideal for those with multiple problems. There are Carers and a nurse on duty at all times and you can choose what level of care you need. It's not cheap, obviously, but some are LA funded.
Some guests had been going for 20 years! There are activities and trips arranged if you want them.

 

[Trisha4]

There is a website called tourismforall. I don't know how helpful it is but worth a look. Hope you find something.

 

[Izzy]

There is a website called tourismforall. I don't know how helpful it is but worth a look. Hope you find something.

Here's the link -

https://www.tourismforall.org.uk