Dementia-friendly activity packs awarded to Friarage staff

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Dementia-friendly activity packs awarded to Friarage staff

8 Jun 2026

During Dementia Action Week, which recently took place between the 18th - 22nd May, wards and departments at the Friarage were encouraged to do their bit to help raise awareness around the hospital to be in with a chance to win dementia-friendly activity packs for their patients.

Friends of the Friarage were delighted to support this initiative with £500 of funding for the products, which have been designed specifically with dementia patients in mind. The items, ranging from jigsaw puzzles, memory boards, painting packs and history books can all help to invoke memories, spark conversation, create a sense of achievement and stimulate or relax the mind.

We visited the wards along with Dementia Lead Nurse, Anna Wilson, and Clinical Educator, Sarah Rowling, to award the prizes to the winners. So many of the wards had put in such a great effort, it was hard to choose just one - therefore it was decided to give the prizes out equally amongst the Ainderby, Romanby, Rutson and Gara wards plus the Outpatients department and Urgent Treatment Centre.

A great effort by all staff and one that Friends of the Friarage were very happy to support.