We are at Downey House (St Paul’s Parish Hall) today 1-3pm for anyone living with dementia along with a family member, friend or carer. New members are welcome. #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers #Royton

Could you help a carer today? A call or text to say hi, an offer to do errands or popping in for a brew could make a huge difference. Being the carer of a loved one living with dementia can be isolating so please look out for people you know. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

Here’s our schedule for February. We welcome anyone with dementia along with a family member, friend or carer. Springboard was set up by a small group of carers in 2012 & continues to thrive. Everyone involved in the group has lived experience. #OldhamHour #Dementiab#Carers

Lots of our members attend various groups in and around Oldham and Greater Manchester. A very popular event is Friday afternoon 1.30-3.30 at Oldham Library with Vibrant Voices, it’s a great way to connect with people and have fun. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers #MusicAndDementia

We had a great afternoon today doing seated exercises with Sammy. It was brilliant seeing everyone joining in and enjoying themselves. Music is such a beneficial part of dementia care. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers #Royton #MusicAndDementia

Today we have the wonderful Sammy Goodwin coming along for some gentle seated exercise with fantastic music 🎶 1-3pm at Downey House, Church Street #Royton #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

The memory assessment team are available every Wednesday at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton for those living with dementia and their carers. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

The memory assessment team are available every Wednesday at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Royton for those living with dementia and their carers. #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers

Today is World Lewy Body Day. At least 10-15% of all people who live with dementia have LBD. If you’re concerned for yourself or a loved one already diagnosed with dementia, see your GP, memory nurse or consultant. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers #WorldLewyBodyDay #wlbd2025

We have the wonderful Sammy Goodwin coming in for chair exercises thanks to Reading Friends @OldhamLibraries Sammy always proves very popular and many of our members also attend Chadderton Library on Tuesday mornings for a fun class with her #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers

Join the nation and Light the darkness by placing a candle in your window at 8pm on 27 January. #HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2025 #LightTheDarkness #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

Lots of our members enjoy their Friday afternoon fun with Vibrant Voices at Oldham Library. It’s a great way to meet new friends and enjoy some singing and dancing #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers

Today we are looking forward to our Burns Lunch. There will be plenty of haggis, neeps and tatties 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 plus fun, friendship and laughter. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers #Royton #BurnsNight

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This Thursday sees the return of our annual Burns Lunch for our members 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We have Peter the Piper, the address to the haggis and plenty of fun 🤩 *This event had to be pre-booked* #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers #BurnsNight

Join the Oldham Community Lottery today and help us whilst also having the chance to win cash prizes 💰 They can be purchased online at or scan the QR code. Thank you for supporting us and good luck 🤞 🍀 #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

A reminder to all carers- SELF CARE ISN’T SELFISH! Take some time for yourself, ask for help from friends & family or check with care companies and social services about respite. #Oldham #Dementia #Carers

We see the benefits of music within a dementia setting regularly at our sessions. Over the years, our members chose their favourite songs & we created the Springboard Songbook. This can be accessed on Spotify to use 🎶 #Oldham #Dementia #Carers #MusicAndDementia

Springboard is a weekly social group for people living with dementia along with a family member, friend or carer. This Thursday we have @ageukoldham coming to talk about their services. New members always welcome 🤗 #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers #Royton

This week we have relaxation, singing & fun plus support from @ageukoldham We are a group for people living with dementia who are accompanied by a friend, family or carer. No need to book, just turn up to meet some new friends 😊 #OldhamHour #Dementia #Carers #Royton