We hope everyone has had a restful Christmas and New Year.
We look forward to working with you in 2021.
Our Team will be back in the office 11th January 2021.
Category Archives: News Posts
Dementia Waikato News Posts
Attitude TV Programme
YouTube Attitude TV Programmes
These topics are relevant for our clients, care partners, family & whanau.
Follow these links for previously recorded programmes
Living with Huntington’s Disease. (4 years ago) Living with Huntingdon’s Disease.
Living with Dementia: Neil (2 years ago) (DW Client) Living with Dementia: Neil
Dementia: A Love Letter (2 years ago). DW clients/families Dementia: A Love Letter
Aging and Dementia (Carers issues) (4 years ago) Aging and Dementia (Carers Issues)
Dementia: Te Ao Maori (2 years ago) Dementia: Te Ao Maori
While I’m Still Sue. Early onset dementia. (4 years ago) While I’m Still Sue. Early onset dementia.
Kate: Alzheimer’s. First person with Alzheimer’s to be on the Board of Alzheimer’s NZ. (2007) Kate: Alzheimer’s. First person with Alzheimer’s to be on the Board of Alzheimer’s NZ.
Remember December
Dementia Waikato is supporting Remember December in 2020.
This year really has been unprecedented and a year for counting our blessings that we are safe and sound here in NZ.
We want to ‘shine a light on dementia’ in December by remembering and acknowledging those facing the challenge of living with dementia symptoms either directly or as the Care Partner or Family/Whanau of someone experiencing dementia symptoms. Keep Christmas simple and feature what is really important about Christmas – spending time with Family/Whanau/Friends.
We will posting tips to shine a light, open conversations about dementia and help build awareness of the signs and symptoms as an early diagnosis is the best way to continue to live a happy and active life.
Christmas Tree Festival
Christine and Kim down at the Taumarunui Christmas Tree Festival. Free Entry 30/11/20-6/12/20. Please go down and show your support. Thank you to our lovely Art Group members who helped make our beautiful baubles.
Let’s End Loneliness
LET’S END LONELINESS 
Anyone can feel lonely-
Feeling lonely is a normal human experience, but if loneliness goes on for a long time it can affect health and wellbeing. So, it’s important to do something about it.
Loneliness is solvable-
Visit the Let’s End Loneliness website https://letsendloneliness.co.nz/ to learn ways to tackle loneliness and about the many organisations that offer help and support.
Christmas Raffle
Our Christmas raffle only $ 2.00 per ticket!
Tickets can be purchased at the front desk at our office, 8 Keddell Street, Frankton.
The soft toys were kindly donated especially for our raffle.
1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.
Thank you for your continued support!
Raffle with be drawn on the 21st December 2020.
Looking for a Residential Care Facility
There is no ‘best’ residential care facility but there is finding the residential facility that works ‘best’ for you and your needs.
Check out the wonderful checklist from Eldernet NZ to assist you on the road to picking the right residential facility for you or a loved one.
https://eldernet-resources.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/resources/categories/pdfs/kArTgUOUVjSmxN1U4FmQO9HaQhcPSQMMP0AvbgML/2019%20EN%20Checklist%20Residential%20Care.pdf
Dementia Friends and Family week at Noel Leeming
Take in the flyer (photos) or show this post on your phone and you will get some great deals, just in time for Christmas.
Noel Leeming is getting behind DementiaNZ by offering a ‘Friends and Family of dementia sale’ across all their stores. You get some great exclusive deals and Noel Leeming will donate a percentage to DementiaNZ.
Feel free to share this with all your friends and family too!
Remember, this offer is only available in-store so find your local on this page so you know exactly where you’re heading.
Happy shopping!
Volunteers Morning Tea
We would like to invite our Dementia Waikato Team of Volunteers to join us for morning tea on the 9th of November, at 10.30am.
RSVP by the 6th November 07 929 0451 or admin@dementiawaikato.org.nz
We look forward to seeing you al there!
2021 “Private Collection” Calendar
Suzy McPhaill’s 2020
Dementia Waikato Art Group “The Private Collection” was completed while in lockdown.
Our 2021 Calendar features artwork from the
exhibition and are available at Dementia Waikato
8 Keddell St, Frankton, Hamilton.
$20 (+ postage if required)