34 Dementia - Swanley Library Event - 2pm 17 December 2013 [Update 1 - 18/12/13]

Swanley Library had an event about Swanley as a dementia friendly community (DCFSwanley) and dementia-related materials and services available through the KCC Library Service. An impromtu singing of carols was enjoyed together with mincepies. The results of the baseline evaluation of DCFSwanley were displyed. 

Community libraries are a powerful hub for awareness and information about dementia and dementia friendly communities. 

Support and services may be sourced community libraries in the following:

• hardcopy books, magazines, films, DVDs, CDs, etc
• online websites by government, local goverment, charities etc
• made-up reminiscence boxes, photo albums and other themed materials
• games, puzzles and other recreational items
• specially produced information leaflets about locally available services.