Sunderland Royal Hospital has revived sessions at its dementia hub offering therapy for hospital patients with dementia.
In-person sessions at the hospital's Alexandra Centre had previously halted due to the pandemic, with specialist staff from the delirium and dementia outreach team (DDOT) instead visiting patients on the hospital wards. But, sessions at the centre are now back on the programme as the hospital marks Dementia Awareness Week.
The outreach team offers therapy in the form of games and quizzes, while the Hospital Elder Life Programme assistants encourage people to talk about memories and reminisce with one another. The room at the Alexandra Centre features displays of items like books and photos hearkening back into the past.
