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Remembering good times over a cuppa
The Gilmour and Whitehill Parish Church is serving up tea, biscuits and memories at a monthly tea room.
The Memories Tea Room, in the Burnbank church is mainly for the benefit of those living with dementia and their carers, but is also open to older adults within the local community.
It provides a space where visitors can socialise, share memories, give and receive support and hear guest speakers in friendly surroundings.
Leigh Anne Lyon, community psychiatric nurse from the older adult team based at Udston Hospital, said: “We launched the café at the start of this year and it’s grown every month since.
“You can see why when you come along with everyone laughing and joking with one another, and even the odd song.
Dr Adam Daly, NHS Lanarkshire clinical director for old age psychiatry, said: “Reminiscing, sharing life experiences, memories or stories, can often be helpful for a person with dementia as they are more able to recall things from many years ago than recent memories.
“So many of our own conversations and interactions rely on short-term memory, so reminiscence can give people with dementia a sense of competence and confidence.
The Memories Tea Room is open between 1-3pm on the last Thursday of every month.
Photo caption: Back (standing l-r) Dr Adam Daly, Anna Lyon and Irene Sergeson from the Gilmour and Whitehill Parish Church.
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