Our Services
Dementia Support Groups
Fun group activities to provide mutual support and encourage social interaction.
Group activities are carefully designed for: cognitive stimulation (recall and developing new skills), fun and social interaction.
Staff will draw upon a wide range of activities appropriate to members’ interests and abilities and incorporate opportunities for discussion to encourage reminiscing; sharing life experiences and stories from the past.
Usually, a person with dementia can recall things from their past rather than more recent memories, so reminiscence draws on this. Members of the group benefit from socializing with other people with dementia and through mutual support.
Transport for our Dementia support group is provided by North Coast Community Transport who pick up clients from their homes and leave them back again.
Support Group Locations
The Ballycastle group meets on a Monday afternoon at Ramoan Parish Centre, 3 Station Street, Ballycastle Bt54 GAP. For times and to join this group please contact us.
We have two groups in Ballymoney, the first group meets on a Tuesday afternoon at the Robinson Hospital 23 Newal Road, Ballymoney, BT53 6HB. The second group meets on a Wednesday afternoon at Riada House, BT53 6DZ. For meeting times and to join, please contact us.
The Limavady group meets on a Tuesday morning at; Roe Valley Arts & Culture Centre, 24 Main Street, Limavady, BT49 0Fj. For timings and to join this group please contact us.
Our Portrush group meets on a Thursday afternoon at; The Town Hall, 1 Mark Steets, Portrush, BT56 8BT. For group meeting time and to join, please contact us.
We have two groups meeting in Coleraine our first group meets on a Friday morning and our second group meets on a Friday afternoon. Both groups meet at The Killowen Parish Centre, Castleroe, BT51 3DD. For time and to join, please contact us.
Our Garvagh group meets on a Thursday afternoon at GADA- Garvagh Development Trust, 85 Main Street, Garvagh, BT51 5AB. For meeting times and to join please contact us.
MEET & EAT
Addressing loneliness and promoting emotional welbeing.
This project is for people over the age of 55, we have seen a high rise in the number of older people reporting that they are lonely. Some older people are still scared to come out of the house after COVID or have lost confidence in going out.
The project aims to promote mental and emotional wellbeing in older people who are isolated and vulnerable. Emotional loneliness when someone you were close to is no longer there, a partner or close friend, chronic loneliness when you feel lonely all or most of the time.
This is just some of the types of loneliness that older people experience, at Age Concern Causeway we get call all the time from older people who are just lonely and want to get back out again but don’t know where to go. This has a massive impact on their mental health and physical health we want to give people the opportunity and help to get back out again meeting people. Helping themselves to feel more independent and confident.
Loneliness can affect people when they retire or suffer a bereavement this group will encourage social connection, learning a new skill and taking time for themselves.
Meet and Eat Locations
Our Coleraine Meet and Eat group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2- 4pm in Herald’s @22. Please contact us to join.
Our Limavady Meet and Eat groups meets on the 4TH Wednesday of each month at 2- 4pm at Antoinette’s Cafe
Our Ballymoney Meet and Eat group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1- 3pm Ann’s at Hot Bread Shop.
One to One Support
Tailored personal support
Dementia or cognitive impairment. Weekly staff visits to individual’s own home. Offering one-to-one support for 1 hour in which we participate in friendly chat and engaging activities which encourage social skills and cognitive development.
Charity Shop
Vital volunteering opportunities and fundraising.
Based at Brook Street Coleraine our charity shop is run solely by our dedicated team of volunteers. The charity shop is open Monday to Saturday and provides vital income for our charity.
The shop sells, clothes, books, household items and much more. It also provides people with the opportunity to give something back to the community by providing volunteer opportunities.
