The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is pleased to launch a new service called Alternative Activity Therapy for people living with dementia and their family carers during the COVID-19 crisis. Due to the necessary temporary closure of its day services, The ASI wanted to extend its reachability to those who normally avail of day care services, nationally.
People living with dementia and their family carers can now access this service by engaging in Activity Therapy Calls and Social Engagement Calls, on the phone, Monday to Friday. The ASI is also providing therapeutic, meaningful, monthly Activity Packs for people living with dementia and their families. These can be used in their own homes. Additionally, the next phase of the project will soon provide online Alzheimer’s Cafes, Social Clubs, Support Groups and activities.
The project team comprises Mary Bardin, Project Manager; Jamie Sherlock Walsh, Social Activities Manager; and The ASI’s local community Activities Support Leads, who have been internally redeployed during COVID-19 to provide this nationwide service. The aim is that people living with dementia and their family carers who avail of this service will enjoy this interaction with their local community Activities Support Leads and that this interaction will provide stimulation, social connectedness and fun for everyone. Watch this video for more information:
