Sunderland Talking Therapies
Run by people who have been through caring for someone with dementia and facing a terminal illness themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For those watching a loved one change, and caring through every stage. Talk with people in United Kingdom who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Run by people who have been through caring for someone with dementia and facing a terminal illness themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
We help people with living with cancer and organ transplant, in person in Birmingham and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
A small team supporting chronic pain and caring for someone with dementia. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
A small team supporting heart conditions and ms, parkinson's, als and neurological conditions. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
A small team supporting facing a terminal illness and caring for someone with dementia. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Advice and support for unpaid carers.
Urgent medical help and advice in England, including mental health (option 2).
24/7
A small team supporting ms, parkinson's, als and neurological conditions and chronic pain. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Evenings and weekends
We help people with ms, parkinson's, als and neurological conditions and difficult or high-risk pregnancy, in person in Leicester and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
โA note for the next person. I was where you are in 2022. Sundowning around five. That was my life. These days I mostly feel like me. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. One day at a time.โ
โThis time last year I was exactly where you are. Back then it was power of attorney paperwork. These days I mostly feel like me. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. From someone who gets it.โ
โPlease be gentle with yourself and I wasn't, and it made everything harder so get a second opinion if it doesn't feel right and I did and it changed my treatment and and talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โDear friend, If you're just starting out with dementia care, I want to say this: feeling angry and sad is normal. It doesn't make you a bad person. The sundowning hours are the toughest, but each evening ends. When help comes, take it, even if it's just a small thing. And look after yourself, because you can't pour from an empty cup. I'm still learning that. You've got company in this. Hazezโ