Dementia Friendly St Asaph
OUR PLAN FOR BECOMING A MORE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY CHURCH
As Christians we are already part of a dementia friendly church community. Our faith is one of loving and appreciating all people, from all walks of life and from all parts of our rich, diverse society. We live and work towards being welcoming and supportive by acknowledging the specific needs of everyone in our community. Sometimes we make changes to how we communicate and behave so we can achieve an equal status for all.
For Dementia Action Week (15-21 May 2022) Ann Williams, the Dementia Support Officer held an event at St Asaph Cathedral with information and advice for living with Dementia. The films opposite were shown at the event and you can watch them again here now.
The Alzheimer’s Society estimates that in 2021, ONE MILLION people in the UK will be living with dementia. Many of these people, their families and carers are already known to us. We can help.
The Plan for becoming a more Dementia Friendly Church has been broken down into four steps or categories. These are
- Encouraging church members, clergy and lay to become Dementia Friends.
- Holding dementia friendly services and events.
- To consider the physical environment inside our buildings.
- Supporting our local community to become more dementia aware.
You will notice that each of these headings has a corresponding link below. Click on the relevant image/link for more information and suggestions on each topic. It’s important to be realistic in what you may be able to achieve – there’s no expectation that every Church completes every list! Every single step and change is a positive one on our journey to becoming more Dementia Friendly. Thank you.
“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” ( James 2. vs 14 + 17 )