Learning to live with Dementia at the East Hampshire Dementia Festival

On Friday 4th October, The Hunter Centre joined many other organisations at the Festival Hall, Petersfield, for Dementia Friendly Petersfield’s Dementia Festival.

Amongst the other organisations were Home instead, Parkinson’s Uk, Rosemary Foundation, Royal British Legion, to name but a few.

The event was officially opened by Damien Hinds, MP for East Hampshire who is also a Dementia Ambassador. Entertainment was provided by The Petersfield Dementia Choir.

If you would like to join The Dementia Choir, they meet on 1st, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of every month at Petersfield Rugby Club, 10.45am - 12pm

For more information about the choir, please call Caroline 07557 914954

Chiddingfold Surgery’s first ‘Living Well’ Event

Two of The Hunter Centre Trustees attended the Chiddingfold Surgery’s Living Well Event on Wednesday 7th August 2024, arranged by the surgery’s Frailty Care Coordinator. The event was well attended by both the public and other support services. Talks were given by Senior Partner Dr Daren Watts, who highlighted the extra demand for appointments being placed on GPs and the services now being provided which do not need a GPs input; a volunteer from the parents participation group demonstrating the NHS App which not only provides information to the user but can help save GPs time; Hoppa travel who can provide door to door transport locally and up to the Royal Surrey hospital; and Non injurious falls responders who will make a visit with their state of the art piece of equipment, should you fall and not be able to get up. We are sure those attended found it a very helpful event and we were pleased to be able to tell more people about what The Hunter Centre does and encourage them to visit and talk to us about their concerns for friends and family with dementia.

County Club’s Golf Day at West Surrey Golf Club

Thursday 25th July

The Hunter Centre were delighted to support The County Club’s recent charity golf day. Held at West Surrey Golf Club, it was in support of the North Guildford Food Bank. Our team comprised Treasurer Dickie Knight, past Trustee Malcolm Carter, Alison Hays, past ladies Captain at Hindhead who supported us so generously with her fundraising last year, and Carol Knight, a last-minute replacement. This was all under the watchful eye of fellow Hunter Centre Trustee, team leader and event photographer Martin Coakley, a member of the County Club , from whom the invitation to join the day and do a little light networking originated.

The day started well and each team member was making a solid contribution until our 13th hole when the heavens opened – to call it a monsoon would not be an exaggeration. After about ten minutes it eased and we completed our round, but no amount of waterproof gear would have been enough to keep us dry. Our team score was respectable, and after a carvery lunch we left, having had a fun day in a good cause.