Dementia Champion for Bluebird Care Macclesfield supports Dementia Awareness Week
Published: 19/05/2017
This week Bluebird Care Macclesfield are supporting Dementia Awareness Week by offering staff and customers the opportunity to become a Dementia Friend.
![Dementia Friends in Macclesfield](/getmedia/093e2f84-f19e-4b64-8b0e-c7d484387596/5e36e649-5b84-4b3a-85fd-34610d0ab114.png)
This week Bluebird Care Macclesfield are supporting Dementia Awareness Week by offering staff and customers the opportunity to become a Dementia Friend.
Dementia Champion, Jayne Wakefield, care manager of Bluebird Care Macclesfield says:
![Dementia information board in Macclesfield](/getmedia/bb9a6db0-b55d-4174-825a-e1af55a34a11/7c0d7f58-8319-4b49-b1ee-4fad72330ee1.png)
Dementia Friends Information Sessions are run by volunteer Dementia Friends Champions, who are trained and supported by Alzheimer’s Society. Each Information Session lasts around one hour. The aim is to learn more about dementia and how you can help to create dementia friendly communities. To find an information session near you please visit the Dementia Friends website.
Pictures: Top right - Jaqlyn and Paula who have both recently become Dementia friends. Bottom left - Staff notice board raising awareness for dementia awareness week.