Covid-19 has created an ‘onslaught’ of enquiries from families needing social care for relatives living with dementia, says a Manchester charity.<\/p>\n
Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia charity, has been forced to temporarily postpone face-to-face services due to the pandemic and says families are struggling to cope as a result.<\/p>\n
The situation is so bad that one Manchester woman, who says she was asked to pay more than \u00a3100,000 in care fees, set up a a petition calling on the government to take action.<\/p>\n
An advisor at the Manchester branch of Alzheimer’s Society told NQ: “We have been unable to continue with face to face meetings, which is extremely hard on those that rely on them.<\/p>\n
“Because of this, we have set up Companion Calls<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Alzheimer’s Society staff have made more than 120,000 welfare calls to people affected by dementia to offer information and support, and to reassure them they are not alone. <\/p>\n If you’re affected by dementia and need to talk this weekend, we’re here for you. Give our Dementia Connect support line a call on 0333 150 3456 to speak to one of our dementia advisers, here to listen and help.<\/p>\n \t\tMon-Wed: 9am-8pm \t\u2014 Alzheimer’s Society (@alzheimerssoc) October 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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