{"id":66395,"date":"2022-06-28T13:46:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T12:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=66395"},"modified":"2022-06-28T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T13:57:24","slug":"meet-the-dementia-service-making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/06\/28\/meet-the-dementia-service-making-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the dementia service making a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day centre making a positive impact for dementia sufferers and families alike<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CARDIFF North Dementia Service has been making a big difference to the lives of people with dementia and their families, six months after opening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The care provided by a tight-knit, experienced group of staff, give family members and carers of people with dementia the chance to have a break, as they know their loved one is in safe hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Cardiff North Dementia Service making a difference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2_ohTP4u9VQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Cardiff North Dementia Service making a difference\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2_ohTP4u9VQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Cardiffian<\/em> went along for an afternoon to meet some of the people attending and speak to the members of staff about why they love what they do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having opened in December 2021, the team now welcome up to 10 people each day they are open, usually with four members of staff working. 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