Dementia - help for you and your relatives

Competence center for Dementia provides advice and guidance to citizens with dementia or relatives of a citizen with dementia.

Fill out the form and be contacted about our offer.

If you or one of your relatives has dementia, you can get help and advice to cope with everyday life.

We offer various forms of advice and guidance about dementia in citizens' homes, at care centers and in residential facilities, as well as guidance on municipal offers and opportunities.

For people with dementia

What can a dementia coordinator help with?

A dementia coordinator is an offer for those of you who are affected by dementia or are a relative. The dementia coordinator offers support and advice through home visits and creates a tailored effort for you and your relatives.

We talk about, among other things, how you can be supported in everyday life or get help if you are newly diagnosed.

What activities can I participate in if I have dementia?

An activity worker can inform you about the offers for activities in daily life that take into account the fact that you are affected by dementia. We can also help you continue the activity offers you are already participating in. The activities below are free and arranged in collaboration with the Competence Center for Dementia. You are welcome to bring relatives with you.

More offers are continuously being added to the website, which the municipality is a co-organizer of.

Dementia cafe

Every first Tuesday of the month, with the exception of July and August, there is a dementia café with various topics in the Palmosehuset at Palmose 12 in DybbølThe themes are community and coziness for citizens and relatives with a dementia disease close to their lives. The activity is run by volunteers.

Krolf

From the beginning of April to the end of September, krolf (a mix between golf and cricket) is offered for you with dementia and your relative at Palmose no. 12 in Dybbøl. Plays once every two weeks. The activity is run by volunteers, and you must register through an activity worker on tel. 27 90 63 06.

Church service specifically for people with dementia

Nordborg Church hosts a sensory and memorable church service four times a year, where well-known hymns and songs are sung. Afterwards, you are invited to coffee, sweets and a cozy atmosphere in the parish hall. Find out about the date of the next church service via our activities officer on tel. 27 90 63 06.

What can a course of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) help with?

At the Dementia Competence Center, we offer citizens with dementia so-called CST courses, which are structured group courses that strengthen cognitive functions, communication, well-being and community through meaningful activities and conversations. The course runs over 7 weeks with teaching twice a week.

As an extension of the CST course, a discussion group is offered once a week for 6 weeks, focusing on the things that can be difficult when you are affected by dementia and how you can be supported in everyday life.

Can I try out assistive devices and welfare technology specifically for people with dementia?

Sønderborg Municipality has an exhibition and showroom (Prøverummet) that shows some examples of everyday technologies and assistive devices.

Twice a year, information days are held at the Prøverummet exclusively for those with dementia and their relatives. Here you can experience and try out different aids and welfare technologies that can help you in your everyday life.

For relatives

Can I receive training as a relative of a citizen with dementia?

Three times a year, a training day is held where relatives of people with dementia receive 2,5 hours of training. Here we cover “what is dementia”, challenges in everyday life, approaches to the person affected by dementia, how to best help your loved one, what it is like to be a relative and what options you have through the municipality.

Can I participate in a longer course as a relative?

We offer relatives a longer course where you will meet like-minded people and can share everyday joys and worries. There is a focus on education and conversation groups. We meet every Wednesday for 6 weeks, lasting 2 hours.

Can I, as a relative, participate in activities with the person with dementia?

Yes, as a relative, you are welcome to participate in the activities that we arrange specifically for our residents with dementia.

See the activities here.