DFK Blog
Springbank Care Home Receive Dementia Recognition Award
Springbank Care Home, based in Silsden have recently completed their Dementia Friendly Keighley Recognition Award. This shows that they have completed a number of steps to not only ensure...
Cliffe Castle Wellness Walk
Dementia Friendly Keighley have teamed up with the Friends of Cliffe Castle group to raise awareness of dementia, and to launch their Wellness Walks. The walks will be slow paced...
Dementia Friendly Keighley Welcomes a New Face
Shomana Begum, Dementia Friendly Keighley's new Inclusivity Worker, joined the organisation in April 2021, just in time for the centre to re-open to...
We’re Re-Opening
On Monday 12th April, COVID restrictions will once again start to ease. This means that our centre will be able to open once again, but only on an appointment basis. We have plans in place...
COVID-19 Vaccine for Carers
Are you a paid or unpaid carer and would like to have the COVID-19 vaccine? As a registered carer you may be eligible regardless of your age. To register as a carer, whether paid or...
Activities for Those Living with Dementia
The Health Innovation Network have put together this useful pack full of activities, to help those living with Dementia - this guide includes the BBC Reminiscence Archive, Music Mirrors,...
Council for Mosques Position on COVID-19 Vaccines
Council for Mosques proactively supports the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines. We encourage the...
Green Social Prescribing Survey
West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health and Care Partnership are applying for funding to develop a regional green social prescribing project, which will help connect more people to...
Local family offer to cook Christmas meals on behalf of Dad
This Christmas, Dementia Friendly Keighley are working with local communities to try and get Christmas meals to those who otherwise may not have one, due to living alone or isolating on...
Art & Story Sessions
Art & Story sessions is a free opportunity for people living with Dementia and their companions, to try some surprising, creative activities, including wet-on-wet painting and...
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