Sunlight Dementia Café and Carers Support Group
Sunlight Dementia Café and Carers’ Support Group offers a gentle, welcoming space where people living with dementia can stay socially connected, reducing isolation and lifting mood. It gives caregivers a chance to breathe, share experiences, and feel understood by others facing similar challenges. The café creates a community of reassurance, routine, and warmth that supports emotional wellbeing for everyone involved. It also acts as a bridge to advice, services, and practical support that can make daily life feel a little lighter.
The group meets every Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm. Come along to make new friends, get support and advice from people who understand and are willing to listen all over a lovely cup of tea. Meet the dementia therapy cat and our Parish Nurse who regularly attend the sessions, and enjoy a lovely singalong!
If you would like to get involved in volunteering or sponsor a tea dance call 01634 581511 or email Sunlight Dementia Support Cafe for more details..
Praise for the Sunlight Dementia Support Café
Our Mum participated in activities at the centre for those with dementia care needs. It provided a vibrant and inclusive space for her to participate in activities that stimulated her. We found this to be an excellent way to allow her a change in environment and the chance to engage with others who similarly were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Dementia. Our family member who attended also found the activities and events to be a great opportunity to get advice and guidance to other dementia support systems. adult children of service user
Everyone is friends at Sunlight which really shows in this group as we don’t have separate tables, everyone is in one big circle to see each other. Service user
We like Sunlight Dementia Café as it is free and has a variety of activities each week, Service user
We do things at Sunlight we’re happy helping others and if Sunlight was not here I’d be at home watching telly. Service user
We like the raffle as there are lots of prizes for everyone to feel lucky for a small cost. service user
I have been at Sunlight on work experience and my favourite group was the Dementia Café. student
Sunlight Dementia Support Café is generously supported by Age UK and Richard Watts Charities
Useful numbers
Medway Social Services 01634 334466
Swale Social Services 01795 473333
Association of Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes 0845 450 0350
Carers UK (Carer line) 0808 808 7777
Pension Credit 0800 99 1234
NHS 111 (Non-urgent health enquiries) 111
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