We aim to provide direct access to a range of support offered to people living with dementia and their families in Cardiff. We can help you to keep healthy, find the right support and contact teams who can help you with every day activities.
Worried about your memory?
Information and guidance if you are worried about your memory.
How you can help yourself
Helpful tips and ideas to help with memory difficulties.
Cardiff Memory Team
Find out how the Cardiff Memory Team can support you.
Staying well at home
A helpful guide to staying physically and mentally healthy while at home.
Help with technology
Helpful instructions on how to use online technology.
Reading Well
Find helpful books at your local library which have been recommended and endorsed by health professionals.
Dementia Friendly Business
Find out how to become a Dementia Friendly business or organisation and get resources to help.
Become a Dementia Friend
A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia so they can help people in their community.
Free Memory Tree and Timeline
People’s Collection Wales (PCW) has created a series of Memory Tree and Timeline posters free for anyone to use.
Services and support provided by Cardiff Council
Telecare Cardiff
Telecare Cardiff provides a service to help vulnerable, disabled and elderly residents to live independently in their own homes.
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals to residents and caters for a variety of diets and conditions.
Independent Living Services
Information, advice and support to help adults live more independently.
Waste services
You can get help with putting your bins out and sign up to get waste and recycling collection reminders.
Hubs and libraries
We offer a mobile and housebound library service if you find it difficult to travel to a Hub or Library.
Helpful resources
Alzheimer’s Society has a wide range of publications designed to support and inform anyone affected by dementia. You can order printed copies of these publications, or you can read them online on the Alzheimer’s Society website.
Carers Trust Wales have published Caring for someone with dementia: A guide for family and friends, a comprehensive resource that brings together the practical information and emotional guidance that carers need to support their own well-being.
Dementia Connect is Alzheimer’s Society’s personalised support service. It’s free, easy to access, and puts you in touch with the right support, from local help to phone and online advice.
Dewis Cymru provides information on a local Dementia Support Service for residents based in Cardiff and the Vale. The service is free of charge and can be accessed by anyone affected by any form of dementia, including people living with dementia, their carers, family members or friends.