Other Support and Services
There are a range of other services, in addition to those provided by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, which can provide support and assistance to you and your family.
Other Support and Services
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St Josephs Dementia Cafe
Website: https://saintjosephsshankill.ie/
Swords Memory Café
Bayside Dementia Friendly Social Club
Making Memories Café
Donnybrook Alzheimer Café
Website: https://alzheimercafe.ie/
Website: https://familycarers.ie
Skerries Forget-Me-Not Café
Age Action Care and Repair
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Age Action’s Care and Repair does small DIY jobs, free of charge, for older people to help them maintain their homes and their independence.
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The Rainbow Café is specifically for older LGBT+ persons, proactive allies, and healthcare professionals supporting older persons.
The space is dementia-inclusive and those living with dementia, along with family carers and supporters, are encouraged to attend and will be assisted to do so in any way possible.
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Social Prescribing is a HSE run service that connects people with supports and activities in the community to strengthen their health, wellbeing and quality of life. Social prescribing is about supporting health and wellbeing by linking people into local, community-based activities such as exercise, art, reading and gardening
ALONE
Website: https://alone.ie/our-work/
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Alone is a national organisation that enables older people to age at home as well as providing befriending services, advice, assistive technology and support
Musical Memories Choir, Deansgrange
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No Booking required just turn up on the day.
New members are very welcome.
Dementia Friendly Gallery Tours
Alzheimer Café South County Dublin
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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is working in partnership with Alzheimer Cafes in the Dublin area.
Website: http://www.sielbleu.ie
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Siel Bleu holds a range of physical activity sessions which are open for people with dementia and their carers to attend. The cost per session is €5. Siel Bleu also offers one to one classes which can be held in people’s homes at a cost of €30 per session. The class timetable with details of the groups taking place in Dublin can be viewed at this link http://www.sielbleu.ie/communities/
Website: http://menssheds.ie/shed-directory/
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Mens Sheds are in different locations throughout Dublin. Contact Irish Men's Sheds Association by phone or look for a list on the website.
Azure Tours at IMMA
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Azure Art Tours for people with Dementia, their carers and friends.
Crumlin Community Choir
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This Choir is held in the Community Centre for Music and Arts, Crumlin. The choir is for older people with particular welcome for people with memory loss or dementia and their friends and neighbours.
Forget-me-nots Choir
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This choir is for older people and particularly welcomes those affected by memory loss.
Living Well with Dementia Project
Website: http://livingwellwithdementia.ie/
Memory Technology
Beaumont Memory Technology Resource Room
Ballyfermot Memory Technology Resource Room
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The Memory Technology Resource Room has assistive technology products on display. People with memory difficulties and their carers will have an opportunity to see a range products and how they work. You can also access expert advice about assistive technology.
Clonskeagh Memory Technology Resource Room
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The Memory Technology Resource Room has assistive technology products on display. People with memory difficulties and their carers will have an opportunity to see a range products and how they work. You can also access expert advice about assistive technology.
Loughlinstown Memory Technology Resource Room
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Referral-based service.
Memory Clinic
Memory Clinic, St Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin
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The Memory Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Referral-based service, not available for people under 65. People under the age of 65 are referred to the Neurology service at St Vincent's University Hospital
Multidisciplinary Memory Clinic, St Patrick’s Mental Health Services
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Referral-based service which is also available for people under 65 on a case by case basis.
Memory Assessment & Support Clinic, St Mary’s Day Hospital
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service.
St John of God Memory Assessment Service, Dublin
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service which is also available for people under 65.
Highfield Healthcare Memory Clinic
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service which is also available for people under 65.
The Dementia Advisory Resource Centre, Consilla, Dublin
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service which is also available for people under 65.
Mercer’s Memory Clinic
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service which is also available for people under 65.
Memory Assessment & Support Clinic, Connolly Hospital
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people over the age of 65 with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia.
Mater Hospital Memory Clinic
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The Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service which is only available for people over 65.
Memory Assessment Clinic, Tallaght
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The Memory Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service.
St Vincents Memory Clinic
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The Memory Clinic is a specialised service for people with memory loss, changes in cognitive function and dementia. Diagnosis and treatments are provided for those concerned about changes in their memory and memory disorders, including dementia. Medical referral-based service.
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Local Health Services
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Click the link above to find what local health services are in your area