Community Luxury Hampshire care home teams up with local gym to fight dementia By Sam Chandler Contributor Comment Published 17th Sep 2024, 11:13 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Portsdown View, an all-inclusive luxury care home in the Connaught Care Collection, recently took part in a ‘coffee and cake’ fundraiser at Pompey Health & Fitness Club to help raise money for Dementia UK. The home’s talented team of chef’s were asked to create a special batch of custom cakes for the event, which proved to be a hit with attendees.
Organized as part of World Alzheimer’s Month , which runs through September 2024, all proceeds from the event will go towards Dementia UK’s vital work. Portsdown View, which has been an active campaigner on this issue since it opened its doors last year, hopes this will help promote greater awareness and support for those living with dementia; particularly for older people who may lack the resources or support they need. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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Pippa Mafunga, General Manager at Portsdown, offers her thoughts: Event Stand “ Our team of chefs poured their hearts into these cakes, knowing that something as simple as a sweet treat can play a big role in fighting dementia. It’s not just about making cakes; it’s about raising awareness of a condition that affects so many people in our community. We are proud to be working with Pompey Health & Fitness to support the amazing work Dementia UK does around the country”.
Dementia impacts an estimated 982,000 people across the UK; a figure which is expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. In Portsmouth alone, more than 2,100 people live with some form of dementia, with only around 500 receiving residential care.
Many of these will struggle to look after themselves, or even articulate what they need to loved ones. Portsdown View has been working to address this issue by supporting charities which advocate on behalf of people with dementia. In March, it raised £1040 for a West Sussex-based charity at a Casino Night fundraiser; and in May it started a bi-monthly ‘Memory Choir’ aimed at improving the lives of people with dementia through music therapy.
Pippa Mafunga again: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Custom Cakes “ We believe this is an issue which will not simply go away. As case numbers climb across the country, the need for families and communities to really understand dementia will only grow with it. Put simply: the more awareness of this condition there is, the better.
This is the message we will continue to push at Portsdown; both in the local community and beyond”. The home plans to step-up these efforts throughout World Alzheimer’s Month, which it sees as a crucial opportunity to build some positive momentum. Continue Reading Related topics: Dementia Hampshire Fitness Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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