The centre will remedy lack of care for younger sufferers
The centre has received huge support from local volunteers. Photo: Barry & District News.
A drop-in centre catering to early onset sufferers of Alzheimer’s is due to open in Barry next month.
Ty Hapus was set up by Justine Pickering, whose mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s when she was 55, following a big fundraising drive where over £60,000 was raised.
The centre will be the first of its kind in Wales where younger sufferers of the illness can maintain their wellbeing and lifestyle while giving their carers short breaks.
Dawn John, manager for the Alzheimer’s Society in Cardiff and the Vale, says she hopes the centre will encourage a rise in the number of specialist services available to early onset sufferers.
“Ty Hapus is a wonderful, innovative way to meet the needs of younger people who have a broader spectrum of needs,” she says.