New LINk website

NEL LINk (North East Lincolnshire Local Involvement Network) has a new website!

The same address www.nellink.org.uk will continue to work but the this blog will transfer to http://nellink.org.uk/lhw/news/

Why not check it out?

Class divide in health widens, says thinktank

King's Fund thinktank finds those with no qualifications are five times more likely to smoke, drink, and neglect diet and exercise.

The stark social class divide in health is widening as better-off people increasingly shun damaging habits such as smoking and eating badly but poorer people do not, authoritative new research reveals.
The number of people in England who risk their health by engaging in "multiple lifestyle behaviours" such as smoking, drinking too much and physical inactivity is falling, according to a study by the influential King's Fund health thinktank, shown to the Guardian.

But it is middle-class people who are driving the trend, while the most disadvantaged remain stuck in a cycle of risky behaviour which increases their chances of developing a range of serious illnesses and will put "unavoidable pressure" on an already hard-pressed NHS, it says.

The study covered 2003-08, a period in which the Labour government embarked on a massive campaign to persuade people to live healthier lives.

Number of dementia sufferers in North East Lincolnshire to reach 3,000 in next ten years

IN THE next 10 years there will be 3,000 people living with dementia in North East Lincolnshire - nearly five times more than the 617 there are now.

Health experts believe it's down to an increase in longer life expectancies, with research showing that the over-65 population across the borough is expected to rise by 38 per cent between now and 2025.

 

TOO YOUNG: Steve Boryszczuk cares for his wife Michelle, now 43, at the Elms Care Home in Louth. Picture: Rick Byrne

However, this incurable disease can attack at any age, as one family knows all too well.

Married mum-of-two Michelle Boryszczuk, was 39 when she was told the devastating news – one of only 600 people in the UK in their 30s to be diagnosed with dementia.

It was the same illness that took the life of her father Tony Rusling, of Market Rasen, at the age of 42 and his mother at the age of 50.

Now 43, she relies on others to dress and feed her at the Elms Care Home in Louth, and has her devoted husband by her side 12 hours every day.

Across the county of Lincolnshire, including Louth, there are already 4,288 people living with dementia, something which the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust predicts will rise by 78 per cent over the next 14 years.

The Trust claims Lincolnshire has one of the fastest growing elderly populations in UK which is the reason for such a steep increase.

Michelle's husband, Steve Boryszczuk, 47, formerly worked for Binbrook fish factory Credenza, but gave up his job to care for his wife.

"The hardest thing to live with is watching her die. I lost Michelle three years ago as a person, but this is dragging it out," he said.

Steve is now planning to walk the length of the Great Wall of China to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.

He is preparing for the trek in October, by walking and cycling around the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Steve said: "Michelle was a really good artist. She loved riding in the countryside and taking the dog for a walk. "That was until she began getting lost when out on her walks.

"I looked after Michelle at home for four years until it got too hard.

"I would have loved to have kept her at home and I would have loved for her to be at home now, but it just wouldn't be possible.

"I still find it difficult to come to terms with the fact I have put her in a home, but I know that was the only option possible."

Steve believes it is hard when an older person is getting ill but more so when it is someone so young.

He added: "Michelle knew it was going to happen to her when she was about 30 years old. She prepared herself for getting Alzheimer's.

"I speak to her everyday and sit with her, showing photos of great times with family and friends. But there is no concentration. She can still respond to seeing some people."

Steve is delighted with the care his wife receives at The Elms and cannot think of a better place for her to be.

He said: "It is the best place I could find for her and I have no worries when I go to China because I know she is in the best hands."

Michelle, a mother to two grown-up sons and a grandmother, needs full-time care.

It is a far cry from when she was a regular performer on the amateur dramatic stage at Wickenby, where she and Steve lived for 27 years.

Steve said: "If you get it diagnosed early enough its effects can be slowed down. There is not a cure. It is too late for Michelle but maybe others will benefit in the future."

Steve, who formerly played cricket in Cleethorpes and has family in Barton, will do the China trek with his brother Stanley.

The pair hope to raise in excess of £10,000 for research into the illness.

Steve said: "I am really looking forward to it, I will be trekking for up to eight hours a day for six days to complete the challenge.

"I am doing it because of Michelle, but it will also be a good experience for me.

"I won't be stopping my fundraising after this, I have never been that charitable but this is now close to my heart and I want to do as much as I can."

Sons Richard, 26, and Graham, 24, are supporting him.

Anyone wishing to donate towards Steve's challenge, visit www.justgiving.com/steve-boryszczuk

East Midlands Ambulance Service to detail closures

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is set to announce which ambulance stations it plans to close as part of a reorganisation of its services.

The organisation wants to replace about 70 current stations in the region with 12 larger "hub stations".

It says the plan will help to improve response times after a series of disappointing figures.

But critics have argued reducing the number of stations could have a detrimental effect on patient care.

COULD YOU HELP RAISE AWARENESS OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES?

 

The Care Plus Group Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) collaborative has been actively working in North East Lincolnshire to raise awareness of risk factors relating to coronary heart disease.

The collaborative particularly focus on trying to encourage people who have not already had blood pressure checks to have them by offering them in community settings.  Hypertension (high blood pressure) puts a strain on the heart and can lead to coronary heart disease.

So far this year, the team have tested almost 300 people and 30% of these have had a high blood pressure reading.  Heart disease often does not display any symptoms, but with early detection, individuals have been successfully and easily treated.

Martin Wakefield, Collaborative Project Manager at Care Plus Group, said:

“Coronary heart disease is the UK's biggest killer, with one in every four men and one in every six women dying from the disease. In the UK, approximately 300,000 people have a heart attack each year.

“By offering people free blood pressure checks we can identify if they may be potentially at risk from coronary heart disease and recommend a follow up appointment with their GP.”

The team will also be offering diabetes risk assessments, starting in the next few months.

Anyone wishing to join the team to help promote Coronary heart disease /diabetes or for further information about the collaborative please contact Julie Grimmer or Martin Wakefield on (01472) 232261/7 or email julie.grimmer@nhs.net / martin.wakefield@nhs.net

COAST GIVING AWAY UNION JACK PANTS IN RUN UP TO THE OLYMPICS

 

COAST, the local chlamydia screening programme for under 25’s, is joining the wave of patriotism sweeping the UK in the run up to the Olympics by giving away “Olympic” themed pants.

In a bid to get young people talking about sexual health and getting tested for chlamydia, specially commissioned union jack pants with the theme “Get your game on” are being given to young people who request and return a Freepost test kit via the COAST website.  The pants are the latest in a series of designer underwear aimed at getting young people to take a proactive approach to their sexual health.

Why South London Healthcare struggled

By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News 

 When an NHS trust runs into financial difficulty it is normally because of one of three reasons - historic debt, not enough patients or costs it cannot control. 

All three in effect apply to South London Healthcare and can explain why it has become the first trust to be put on a formal warning that it could be declared bust.

The trust was only created in 2009 after the merger of three hospitals - the Princess Royal in Orpington, Queen Mary's in Sidcup and the Queen Elizabeth in Woolwich.

By this point each was already posting end-of-year deficits. The combined annual debt was £21m.

Money was spent on building a new hospital in Woolwich

Do you have a blue badge?

If you have a blue badge for disabled parking, be aware of the expiry date.   

In the past, reminders have been sent out when the badges are due to expire but this is no longer the case.  To avoid fines or being stuck without your badge, check the expiry date and make sure to renew it well in advance!

Wirral Hospital raises awareness of dementia and unveils its reminiscence pod.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital organised a Dementia Awareness event as part of its continued commitment to improve the care that patients with dementia receive. A new 'reminiscence pod' was on display during the event. The 1950s pop-up living room is designed to make elderly people with cognitive deficiencies like dementia feel more at ease in an unfamiliar location, such as the hospital. 

You can see more here.

West Marsh fun day hailed a huge success despite early funding setback

ORGANISERS of the annual Duke of York Gardens Community Day hailed this year's event a great success – just two months after saving it from oblivion.

As reported, West Marsh Forward announced in April that it could no longer afford to run the annual fun day.

Manning a stall: Jez O'Kane, Kerry Stores, Vicky Hardy and Liz Dugard, from LINk

But volunteers from community group Friends Of The Freshney stepped into the breach to ensure the event would go ahead.

And local residents turned out in numbers to enjoy the wide array of attractions, which included pony rides, a bouncy castle, a climbing wall, parkour and caged football.

Roy Laughton, from Friends Of The Freshney, said: "It's a pure community day for everybody to get together. We've had a few difficulties along the way but it's come together very well. We've had a great response from the public and I think everyone has enjoyed themselves."

"We know the organisers of the Festival Of Flight down the road have done a sterling job so we are very grateful to all those that have turned out to support us."

Fellow organiser Keith Watkin said: "It has come together in a really short time – six to eight weeks – and to get the response that we've had has been fantastic.

"The article in the Grimsby Telegraph was a great help and Asda has been really supportive. The great thing is that people are already asking us when the next one is going to be."

Sam Weston, a community life colleague for Asda, said the supermarket was planning to organise a similar event at the same venue in August.

She said: "Asda launched its Community Life Scheme in March and it is all about showing our support for the community.

"I was getting out and about and I spoke to Friends Of The Freshney who told me about what they were planning to do.

"I said I would support them in any way I could and I think the event has done really well considering the weather we've had in the week leading up to it.

"This year we've only got a little stand but in future years we are hoping to make the event bigger and better."

Neil Hutson, from Team Reality, which set up a parkour course for youngsters, said: "There's been a great response and all the kids have been having fun. The main reason we are here is to promote the fact that we have secured some funding for a parkour park on the other side of the football pitches.

"Most of the people we speak to think it's a great idea so hopefully we will have it ready by the end of the summer."

Sophie Brown, chief instructor at Cottagers Plot Equestrian Centre, which offered pony rides for youngsters, said: "We were here last year and it was so successful we came back for another year. "The ponies have been going all day, and there has been a continuous queue. It's been really popular.

"The children have enjoyed the ponies and all those who have paid for a ride today will get a free 20-minute taster session at the stables."

George Nicholson, of Hanover Gardens, said: "I have lived here for a year and a half so this is the second time I've been to the community day. It's a great event and I think it's really important we keep it.

"Everybody gets together."

Health and Social Care Act - what Royal Assent means for Healthwatch

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 received Royal Assent on 27 March. 

Under the Act a new consumer champion - Healthwatch - will be established in 2 distinct forms: local Healthwatch in each local authority area and Healthwatch England (a committee of the Care Quality Commission). 

The Healthwatch England narrative and the Local Healthwatch policy explained documents provide more information, or click here for more information about developments in Healthwatch.

The Care Quality Commission is leading work to establish Healthwatch England and a dedicated online community has been set up with regular blogs, online q&a sessions and a resources library for all those interested in shaping Healthwatch.

If you are not already a member, you might like to sign up and get involved. Please register your interest by emailing healthwatch@nunwood.com

Stronger language testing for GPs

Doctors whose English is not up to scratch could be struck off amid fears that patients lives are at risk.

There have been calls for stronger language testing since the death of David Gray in Cambridgeshire in 2008.

David Gray Credit: Picture: ITV Anglia

New book launched to guide bereaved families

WHAT do I do if someone close to me dies?

Answers to this question are what many people search for at the most difficult of times.

'Vital for families': Gary Fox, end-of-life project manager for Care Plus Group, and Lisa Revell, strategic lead for palliative and end-of-life care, with the new booklet.

And help is now available in the style of a 32-page booklet launched to guide bereaved families.

Bipolar disorder sufferer aims to tackle stigma of mental illness with support group

A BIPOLAR disorder sufferer hopes to lift the stigma put on parents with mental health issues by setting up the area's first support group.

Robert Palmer, of Cleethorpes, knows all too well the challenges of bringing up a child while fighting your own health battles.

SUPPORT: Bipolar disorder sufferer Robert Palmer, of Cleethorpes, has set up a website and support group called Parents First to bring together parents living with a mental illness. Picture: Michelle Adamson. Buy photos at www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910

He has suffered from bipolar disorder for the past 14 years, while bringing up his disabled 12-year-old son Morgan.

Now 53, Robert wants other parents living with a mental health problem to feel included within society and to be able to share their experiences with others like themselves.

Battling Chloe to carry Olympic Torch

A GIRL who has suffered an immobilising condition her whole life has been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch.
Chloe Osborne, 13, of Broadway, Grimsby suffers with spina bifida, a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth.

Chloe Osborne

This means Chloe is not able to walk more than a few feet without becoming tired.

However, defying the odds and out of sheer determination, Chloe will carry the Olympic Torch in Sutton-on-Sea on Wednesday, June 27, the day after celebrations to mark its arrival in Cleethorpes.

Inappropriate visits prompt urge to only use A&E if it's an accident or emergency

THE dog weeing on a plaster cast, toothache for a week, a sore throat and earache, are just some of the inappropriate reasons people have visited A&E.

And now Accident and Emergency staff at Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, are urging people to stop and think before they dash off there as a first port of call – especially with the Easter Bank Holiday weekend coming up.

THINK FIRST: The Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, Grimsby.

Clinical director for A&E at Grimsby, Oltunde Ashaolu said: "I would ask people to think very carefully whether their injury or illness really is an accident or an emergency. There are many alternatives to A&E which will see people get the right treatment, if needed, easily and quickly.

"We see a lot of people come to A&E who have dental pain, who have forgotten to renew their prescription from their GP, or who want the morning after pill.

Daughter tells of sadness at seeing her father coping with dementia

With the news that a new care home specifically for people with dementia is to open in July, and a Government pledge to double funding for research in the illness by 2015, Colette Stirling speaks to the daughter of a sufferer.

IT IS one of the most common diseases to affect people in the UK and yet many people are still unaware of the symptoms of dementia. But Linda Stirling is not one of them.

'Always on my mind': Linda Stirling with her dad Samuel Neilson. Submitted picture

Her father, Samuel Neilson, was diagnosed with vascular dementia several years ago, yet at first doctors diagnosed him with Alzheimer's disease – the most common form of dementia.

Linda explained: "When my mother died in 2005, I stayed with him for two weeks as his carer.

"I didn't know he had dementia then, so I just handled it with an inner strength, the way anyone would when faced with that situation.

"One night he came into his bedroom looking lost and confused, he picked up a picture of his wife, sat and cried – I just held him, not knowing what else to do."

It is said 2,975 people in North East Lincolnshire will be living with dementia in 2025.

'When Someone Dies' booklet to be launched

A new booklet providing advice and support about what to do when someone dies is being launched at the end of the month.

The booklet brings together information on all the issues that may need consideration when a loved one dies from practical details like registering the death, local funeral directors and informing government agencies to how to contact support groups and where to go for advice.

LINk AGM and 3rd Birthday

Today is the North East Lincolnshire LINk's AGM.  On Tuesday 20th March 2012 at 1.30pm in Corpus Christi Community Centre, we will celebrate our third birthday and launch our DVD about services for older people in North East Lincolnshire.

There will be cake and light refreshments, as well as a free raffle to win a £20 voucher for Freshney Place.
So why not pop along for all this and more?

 

Community helps 'Rays' funds for brave little Rio

A COMMUNITY came together for a fundraiser in support of a "very special little boy".

The event, at St Martin's Church Hall on Saturday, was held to raise money for baby Rio Jacombe.

DIGGING DEEP: A fundraiser for Rio Jacombe was held at St Martin's Church Hall, Nunsthorpe. Picture: Abby Ruston. Buy this photo at www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910

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As reported, he was born prematurely with trachea bronchial malacia, a condition where the airway is soft and weak.

Thankfully, the condition is curable with treatment but Rio, who was born five weeks early and weighing just 3lb 11oz, also has Down's Syndrome and holes in his heart.

His mum, Nicola Hallett, desperately wants to create a sensory room at her home in Milton Road, Grimsby, for Rio – who is now 26 weeks old – after seeing him smile for the first time while receiving treatment at a similar facility at Sheffield's Children's Hospital.

First phase of £4.4m hospital upgrade is finished

PHASE one of a £4.4 million scheme to upgrade wards at Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital is complete.

The work – designed to redevelop the oncology, haematology and rheumatology wards – has created a new haematology and oncology unit to replace ward A1 and the former Macmillan Suite.


 

Closure of autism centre in Grimsby delayed for four months

THE closure of a schooling centre for autistic children in Grimsby has been delayed until at least July.

North East Lincolnshire Council leader Chris Shaw yesterday told parents that the Asdrel service would continue in its current form until the end of the academic year.

SAVED: Parents and children celebrate after the proposed closure of Asdrel, an outreach centre for autistic children, has been saved until at least July. From left, Guy Hunt,15, Mandy Hunt, Louise Osborne, Thomas Portus, 11, and Denise Portus. Picture: Michelle Adamson

The news was welcomed by parents who had feared the centre was going to close at the end of this month.

And although Mr Shaw said it was likely that Asdrel would close in July, he added that the four-month extension would allow for a smoother transition to whatever service replaces it.

Unique health experts offer multiple support

PATIENTS can now receive multiple care from a single individual thanks to new roles within the Care Plus Group.

Twelve unique health professionals have completed a two-year foundation degree course at the Grimsby Institute to become assistant practitioners.

STUDENT SUCCESS: A celebration lunch was held at the ABP port office, to mark the achievement of 12 Care Plus staff who have completed a Foundation Degree. Far left, is practice learning facilitator Judi Green. Picture: Abby Ruston

This new role will provide a more joined up, multi disciplinary care to those who need it as it combines the skills, knowledge and competencies of three areas of work. These include health, social care and therapy skills.

Call the midwives – they have been given a top award

FIRST-time mothers throughout North East Lincolnshire are benefiting from an award-winning midwifery team in the area.

The Community Midwifery Team has won a Creating Valued Partnership award for its work with council children's centres.

​GLOWING AWARD: Members of the Community Midwifery Team, pictured with, standing centre left, Lynda Waters, acting community manager, Joanne Hewson, deputy director of children's health and family services and Julie Dixon, acting operational matron, with their Create Valued Partnerships Award. Also pictured are mothers, from left, Katherine Cioni, with Gabriel Cioni, 21 weeks, Suzzanah Smith, with Ruby Fynes, 5 weeks, Dawn Gallagher, with Maisy Gallagher, 5 weeks, and Jemma Taylor, with Rafe Reilly, 7 months. Picture: Rick Byrne.

Made up of community midwives and midwifery support workers from the Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, they have brought post and ante-natal clinics to 13 children centres across the borough over the past four years.

Home for people with mental health problems passes inspection, despite fears

A HOME for people with mental health problems has passed its latest inspection – despite residents' ongoing concerns.

As reported, the property in Grimsby Road, Humberston, was last summer converted into a home for people with a history of forensic mental health problems – including former offenders – by North East Lincolnshire care company Carmand.

INSPECTED: Amber House home for people with mental health problems in Grimsby Road, Humberston.

Nearby residents were concerned about the plan, and those worries were intensified by the fact that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – which regulates care standards – had previously found "serious failings" in the quality of care at another Carmand house in Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes.

However, despite residents' concerns, and claims that police had been called to the property, Amber House has been found to be compliant in the most recent inspection by the CQC, which took place in December.

Fears over location of new care centre for sex workers, drug users and the homeless

UNHAPPY residents have voiced their concerns about the location of a new healthcare centre for sex workers, drug users and the homeless.

As reported, planning permission was granted for the former Strand Infant School in Albion Street, Grimsby, to be turned into a community healthcare facility, incorporating a new Open Door centre.

CONTROVERSY: The former Strand Infant School building which is going to be demolished to make way for a new Open Door centre.

Open Door provides care for problematic drug users, homeless people, those who have recently left prison, sex workers and asylum seekers, among others.

Residents are concerned because the site is next to a school, a children's park and a residential home for the elderly.

St Hugh's Hospital offers free removal of PIP implants

ALL 42 women who had PIP implants fitted in Grimsby will be able to have them removed and replaced for free.

And today, we can reveal that 10 of those have suffered ruptures or leaks.

Here to help: St Hugh's hospital director Donna Read with one of the implants.

As reported, it came to light in the new year that the breast implants, made by a French company, could be toxic and at a high risk of rupturing.

Free health check gives peace of mind

ONCE you reach 40 years old, you are at greater risk of suffering from diabetes, heart and kidney diseases and a stroke.

That is why doctors' surgeries are contacting patients between the ages of 40 and 74 years old, every five years, urging them to pop in for a free health check.

health check: As part of National Heart Month, The Ashwood Surgery, on Ladysmith Road, Grimsby, held a drop-in session offering advice for patients. Practice nurse Gillian Roberts and health trainer Wayne Gould were there to help. Picture: Jon Corken

NHS Health Check – as it is known – aims to offer life-extending advice before people develop chronic illnesses.

Phillipa Hobson, programme co-ordinator for NHS Health Check, said: "There was a nationwide survey done which showed that people are at a much greater risk of developing a number of diseases when they are above 40 years old."

A special coffee morning was held at the Ashwood Surgery, on Ladysmith Road, Grimsby, offering patients the chance to have their health checked.

First-class idea gives teacher a close shave

AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager with diabetes has put his own worries aside to help others with the disease.

Ben Brown, 14, of Grimsby, has organised a series of events over the next few weeks to raise awareness and money for blood sugar detection dogs.

CLOSE SHAVE: Ben Brown, 14, came up with the idea to shave off assistant principal Roland Ward's beard. Picture: Michelle Adamson.

Currently the Medical Detection Dogs charity, which supplies the specially-trained canines, has a five-year waiting list with 30 people on it nationally.

This is because the charity relies on public funding to maintain each dog, which costs on average £10,000 throughout its lifetime.

Those suffering aggressive diabetes or low awareness can be eligible for a blood sugar detection dog as they can prompt a person to check blood sugar levels and take action before the need for acute medical assistance arises.

We're here for you

MEET two new faces who are helping patients throughout North East Lincolnshire.

Charles Thody is hoping to make a flying start to his new role as chaplain of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

FORMER PILOT: Reverend Charles Thody has taken over as the new chaplain for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The 49-year-old former pilot will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the chaplaincy team and will spend time on the wards and departments across the hospitals.

Mum's plea for more to sign up as organ donors and help life go on for others

WITHOUT a donated kidney, first-time mum Gemma Wardle wouldn't have been able to bring her daughter into the world – now she wants others to have the same chance.

There are currently 25 people in North East Lincolnshire waiting for an organ transplant according to NHS Blood and Transplant, and in the past 12 months, 15 local people received an organ donation for either the liver, kidney or cornea.

WELCOME HOME: Transplant recipient Gemma Wardle cuddles her ten-week-old daughter Lexie Wardle, with her father Doug Pickett. Picture: Abby Ruston. Buy this photo at www.thisisphotosales.co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910

And now, Gemma, who was given a new kidney 21 years ago, is urging members of the public to register as donors so others like her have the opportunity to bring new life into the world.

Humber Bridge pledge for hospital patients forced to pay for crossings

THOUSANDS of patients travelling across the Humber Bridge for hospital treatment will no longer have to pay tolls, council leaders have pledged.

When the plans are officially approved they will mark a major victory for campaigners who have backed the Grimsby Telegraph's Axe The Toll On Health campaign over the past ten years.

Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, councillor Chris Shaw celebrates as thousands of patients travelling across the Humber Bridge for hospital treatment will no longer have to pay tolls

The free crossings will apply to all patients who have to travel to Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital for treatments which are not available in Grimsby – including thousands of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Providing best service possible to dementia sufferers

IT IS predicted that, in 2025, 2,975 people in North East Lincolnshire will be living with dementia. Health reporter Katie Blackburn spoke to organisations trying to help...

SOCIALISING is a key aspect in providing dementia sufferers with a positive mind – and five memory cafes are currently doing just that.

HAPPY TO HELP: North East Lincolnshire dementia support workers, from left, Emily Cross, Sarah Martin and Lynn Guyver, from the Alzheimer's Society.

Staff from the Alzheimer's Society in North and North East Lincolnshire run the cafes in Grimsby, Immingham and Cleethorpes on a regular basis.

They aim to bring sufferers together along with their carers in an environment which engages them in activities while they can obtain advice and support.