Support for adults with dementia

Practical support

Benefits

Different ways to check if you are claiming all the benefits you are entitled to:

• ‘Benefits surgery’ at VOCAL, the local carers centre.
• Age UK has helpful information and a benefits calculator.
• We can refer you to the Welfare Rights Team.

Staying safe at home

We can help you make small changes around the house to help with independent living. We can discuss support such as medication or meal prompts, or assistive technology. 

• Midlothian Council have a practical guide (PDF) with advice and tips on creating a dementia-friendly home.
• Age Scotland have advice on adapting your home, including fire safety checks, assistive technology, and thinking about colour and light in your home. 
• Alzheimer’s Scotland has a list of products and devices in their ‘Dementia Circle’ website. This is a trusted and impartial resource, with product reviews from families living with someone with dementia. 
• The Red Cross can help with adaptations such as hand rails, arrange fire safety assessments. 

Support within the community

We can help you make small changes to make getting out and about in the community a little bit easier. 

• Radar Keys can provide access to disabled toilets in the community. You can buy them online.
• Blue Badges can be helpful to access priority parking. The Red Cross can help you apply for one.
• Purple Alert (Alzheimer Scotland) and The Herbert Protocol (Scotland Police) are initiatives to support someone if they become disorientated and get lost.

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