We took our ACE7 Café guests to the Godshill model village this week and we had some lovely weather for it!

What is ACE7? It's a café especially for people with early-onset (otherwise known as young-onset) dementia under the age of 65.

We run 2 x ACE7 cafés per month (on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays) and always make sure that one of those meetings is a lovely trip out or a fun activity! The other meeting is based at Parklands Dementia Resource Centre where we have a lovely brunch and a presentation on a relevant topic.

For more information on ACE7, please email [email protected] or call 01983 220200. You can also see our schedule of ACE7 cafés and trips by clicking here.

Please share this far and wide! We have Isle of Wight Age UK Dementia Care Navigators at Parklands Dementia Resource Centre EVERY FRIDAY MORNING!

This is such a valuable resource for anyone with or without a diagnosis to ask questions and get advice.
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This is a completely FREE service and we'd love to let as many people know about it as possible!

The goal of our Wellbeing Club is to offer flexibility around people’s individual needs. We support people with a dementia to maintain confidence and social skills whilst enabling opportunities for respite to carers and relatives.

Most importantly we want people to live well, maximising their potential and independence, whilst having lots of fun!

Our team advocates and supports people to think about the things that are important to them, allowing us to fully understand each person and their hopes and aspirations.

Since opening our Wellbeing Club, one thing stands out more than anything else - we are always laughing!
From dancing and exercise classes, to arts and crafts and movie screenings, we're always smiling from ear to ear and having an absolute blast.

For more information about our Wellbeing Club, click here or call 01983 220 200.

An BBC article featuring our very own Maggie Bennett.

We are so proud to be able to offer support at our cafés across the Island as well as Monday - Friday at our Parklands Dementia Resource Centre in Cowes.
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We encourage anyone who is affected by dementia including friends and family of people with a diagnosis to establish a support network. It takes a village, and we are here.

Click here to read the full article.

Come along on 21st to our fundraiser treasure hunt around Cowes from 10am followed by BBQ and entertainment @ Parklands from 11.30 - 2.30!

Join us at 10am @ Cowes Harbour Commission Office (near the Red Jet terminal) for a hunt around town and then back to Parklands for fun activities, live entertainment, and a BBQ!

£5 entry | live entertainment with Dave B | tombola | raffle and other stalls!
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No booking necessary - just turn up and have fun!

We're looking for a part time catering assistant to start at the beginning of September!
Hours: 14hrs week | Thursday and Friday 10AM-5PM
Would you like to be part of our new exciting project at Parklands?
Please pop into our Community Café or call 01983220200 to enquire more about the job role.
We would love to hear from you!

If you are living with someone with dementia, ensuring your home is as dementia-friendly as possible goes a long way in helping those with dementia to maintain independence while feeling (and staying) safe.

Read on for tips on how to create a dementia-friendly home.