"Dementia is easy to say and easy to write but not so easy to understand"

Useful Contacts

Please see below some organisations that you may find helpful. Note this is not a fully comprehensive listing.

For more organisations and information on what the organisations can help you with visit the ‘Directions’ publication produced by Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Development Project at www.cvmhdp.org.uk (click on green ‘Directions’ button).

NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS UK

Age Concern (Cymru)
Ty John Pathy , 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ
Telephone: 029 2043 1555
www.accymru.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society
Devon House, 58 St Katharine’s Way, London E1W 1JX
Telephone: 020 7423 3500
National Helpline: 0845 300 0336, 08.30am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday
www.alzheimers.org.uk

Carers UK
32-36 Loman Street, Southwark, London SE1 OEE
Telephone: 020 7922 8000
www.carersuk.org

Citizens Advice
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Continence Foundation
307 Hatton Square, 16 Baldwins Gardens,
London, EC1N 7RJ
Telephone: 0845 345 0165
www.continence-foundation.org.uk

Crossroads Care
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Telephone: 0845 450 0350
www.crossroads.org.uk

Samaritans
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
www.samaritans.org.uk


See also these useful websites:
www.direct.gov.uk
www.carers.gov.uk
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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