Young Onset Dementia
Service
The Service is available to Manchester residents who have been
diagnosed with dementia before the age of 65. It offers
post-diagnostic counselling and support for the person with the
illness as well as to carers. Individual or group work is available
depending on the need and preference of the service user.
Admiral Nurse Service
Admiral Nurses are mental health nurses that specialise in
supporting carers of people with dementia. They work with family
carers and people with dementia in the community and other
settings. Nurses offer the provision of a range of therapeutic
approaches and work closely with families to provide practical
advice and develop key skills for treating family members with
dementia.
Memory
Clinics
The Clinics, based at Laureate House (Wythenshawe Hospital) and
Park House (North Manchester General Hospital) assess and diagnose
the nature of a person's memory difficulties. Referrals are taken
mainly form GPs and an initial assessment is carried out by a
specialist named nurse to discover the individual's needs and
therefore subsequent treatment.
Further information about each service, including contact
details, are available by clicking on the links under 'Dementia and
memory services'.