Kirklees Dementia Hub
Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees
12 New Street
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 2AR
01484 503 908
The Kirklees Dementia Hub is a partnership between Community Links and Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees and offers information and advice for people who are living with dementia and their carers, family and friends.
The Kirklees Dementia Hub runs weekly appointment-based drop in sessions from 10am – 4pm at the following locations:
Every Wednesday at Dewsbury Hospital, Priestley Unit, WF13 4HS
Every Friday at Folly Hall Mills, St. Thomas Road, HD1 3LT
Please be aware we cannot guarantee an appointment on the same day, please contact us on the numbers below prior to attending where we can advise on available appointments on the day. If we are unable to provide you with the appointment on the day we will arrange an appropriate alternative.
07387 019 180
01484 411 074
Home visits can be arranged upon request – please contact 01484 411 074.
We also run an Information and Advice Line which operates Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm – 01484 503 908.
The Kirklees Dementia Hub offers Dementia friends sessions please contact 01484 411 074 for more information.
The aim is to ensure people within the Kirklees community have access to a wide range of dementia information and advice.
Our partners Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees run Dementia Friends sessions within the local community.
For more information on Dementia support please visit the Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees webpage
Referrals into the service are made through the SWYPFT Memory Service, a GP/health professional or you can also self-refer.
Referrals can be made for adults of any age, who have been recently diagnosed with dementia.
To make a referral please contact the Hub Coordinator on 01484 411 074 or email kdh@commlinks.co.uk to request a referral form.
The Service is open from Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4.30pm, with the exception of recognised public holidays and will be supported by an office hours telephone advice line.
Partners:
Click here to hear one of our support workers Samea talking about KDH on Kirklees local Asian radio station ‘Sangam Radio.’