The Dementia Care Hub CIO

24/06/2026

23/06/2026

💙 A Huge Thank You to Debra and Ali 💙
Sometimes people come into your lives and leave you completely humbled.
Today, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to Debra and Ali, who have spent the last year raising funds for dementia charities, including our Portchester Hub.
Debra's mum attends our Wellbeing Group, and she has seen first-hand the difference that specialist dementia support can make to families. In return, she and Ali have taken on some incredible fundraising challenges to help ensure that support continues for others.
🏅 Last weekend, Debra travelled to Normandy to walk from Ouistreham to Pegasus Bridge and on to the D-Day landing beaches.
🚴 On 11th July, she will be cycling on a static bike from 7am until 5pm outside Soothills Bakery in Portchester.
🐪 Then, in October, Debra and Ali will take on an extraordinary trek across the Sahara Desert.
Alongside these challenges, Debra has also placed Dementia Care Hub collection boxes in local businesses and is planning a final fundraising celebration event at her golf club.
Together they have already raised an incredible £9,500+ for dementia charities.
What makes this so special is that behind every mile walked, every pedal turned and every pound raised is a desire to help other families facing the challenges of dementia.
People like Debra and Ali help us continue providing support, friendship, advice and hope to local people living with dementia and those who care for them.
We honestly cannot thank them enough. 💙
If you would like to support Debra and Ali's fundraising efforts, you can donate here:
🌟 JustGiving page
https://www.justgiving.com/page/portchester-dementia-care-hug?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL
Support Debra & Ali's Fundraising Challenge
Please join us in wishing them the very best of luck for their upcoming challenges and thanking them for their incredible support.
💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn't be.

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21/06/2026

☕ Looking for support, understanding or connection?

Our Weekly Socials run across all 3 hubs every week.

💙 Friendly conversation
💙 Peer support
💙 Advice & guidance
💙 A warm welcome

No referral needed. Just come along.

📍 Totton — Mondays AM
📍 Portchester — Wednesdays AM
📍 Waterside — Wednesdays PM

🌐 Details:
www.dementiacarehub.org

19/06/2026

💡 Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference.

Labelling cupboards.
Adding signs to doors.
Keeping routines simple and familiar.

At our Waterside Hub, labelled cupboards mean Jenny can confidently help put things away after lunch.

💙 She feels useful
💙 She feels independent
💙 She feels included

Supporting independence isn’t always about big interventions — often it’s thoughtful little adjustments.

💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn’t be.

17/06/2026

💬 “We didn’t think groups were for us…”

One of our members felt exactly the same.

It wasn’t until Adult Services suggested looking at residential care that he and his wife realised they couldn’t keep managing alone.

He came to our Wellbeing Group once a week:
💙 He made a good friend
😊 He enjoyed the sessions
🌿 His wife got valuable time to recharge

Support doesn’t mean giving up independence.

Often, it helps people stay at home longer, with the right guidance, planning and community around them. This time allowed them to research residential care and make planned decisions about the future.

💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn’t be.

14/06/2026

💙 What support do we actually offer at The Dementia Care Hub?

We know that after a dementia diagnosis, many families are left asking:
👉 What happens now?
👉 Where do we go for help?
👉 How do we keep going?

That’s why we exist.
At the Dementia Care Hub, we support both people living with dementia and the people who care for them.

Across our Totton, Portchester and Waterside hubs, we offer:
☕ Weekly Social Groups

Friendly spaces to chat, meet others and feel less alone.

🌿 Wellbeing Activity Days
Meaningful activities, cognitive stimulation and social connection for people living with dementia - while carers get valuable time to themselves.

💬 Carers Support Groups
A safe place to ask questions, share experiences and talk honestly with others who understand.

📞 Welfare & Support Calls
Regular check-ins for carers who may be struggling, isolated or needing extra support.

🧭 Advice, signposting and practical support
Including help with referrals, forms, future planning and accessing financial support.

Everything we do is based around:
💙 Connection
💙 Dignity
💙 Identity
💙 Helping families feel supported through the changes dementia brings

🌐 For details of your nearest hub, session times and contact numbers, please visit our website

💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn’t be.

12/06/2026

💬 “There’s nothing wrong with me… I never get angry.”

We hear things like this more often than you might think.

For some people, a dementia diagnosis is accepted.

For others, it doesn’t feel real, or it feels too frightening to face.

And what can look like denial…
is often something much deeper:
💭 Fear
💭 Confusion
💭 A way of protecting themselves

This can be one of the hardest stages for families to navigate.
👉 How do you support someone who doesn’t see what you’re seeing?
👉 How do you have those conversations?
👉 How do you keep going when it feels so difficult?

You don’t have to figure it out on your own.

At the Dementia Care Hub, we support carers through these early, uncertain stages - with understanding, practical advice, and a space to talk openly.

And importantly:
💙 You don’t need a diagnosis to come along.

If you - or someone you know - is experiencing:
🧠 Memory changes
💬 Personality changes
😔 Things that just don’t feel quite right

You are always welcome at our drop-in sessions.
No pressure. No expectations. Just support.

💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn’t be.

📞 You can call us for a chat or simply come along. Every journey with dementia is different, but whatever you are experiencing, we have seen it before 💙

11/06/2026

New to dementia? Feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone.
Our Online Carers Support Session is a safe, understanding space where carers can:
💙 Ask questions
💙 Share experiences
💙 Talk honestly about how things really feel
💙 Hear from others going through similar situations
💙 Be guided by our Admiral Nurse, Fiona Chaabane

You don’t need to be “at breaking point” to come along.
You don’t need to know all the right words.
And you absolutely don’t need to face this on your own.

Whether you’re right at the beginning of the journey or further along, you are very welcome.

Next meeting: Wednesday 17th June, 6pm-7:30pm

Book your free place:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dementia-carers-support-group-online-tickets-1991558630475

10/06/2026

Not everyone who needs support will ever see this post.

We first met A + J the week they sold J’s car.

After nearly 60 years of driving, it was a huge moment.

A loss of independence. A shift in daily life.

With A’s physical health challenges, J’s dementia and no transport, things quickly became harder.

No family nearby.
No local friends.

And like many older couples - no email address, no social media.
The kind of people who need support the most…
are often the hardest to reach.

With support from Exxon Mobil Fawley, we’ve been able to:
🚕 Arrange a weekly taxi to our Waterside Drop-In
📄 Help with application forms
🧭 Make referrals for support at home

Now, they have somewhere to go.
People to talk to.
A connection to their community again.
They even did their first online shop last week!

For A + J, our hub has become a lifeline.
But there are so many more people just like them.
People quietly struggling behind closed doors.
People who don’t know support exists.
People who will never find us online.

💙 Dementia is hard, getting support shouldn’t be.

📢 Please help us reach them.
Ask your Hub Manager for posters to put up in any community spaces you go to

Talk to neighbours.
Mention us to someone you know.

Because sometimes, the right conversation at the right time can change everything 💙