Alzheimer Scotland, Shetland branch offer a range of support and activities for people with dementia, their partners, families and friends to help maintain abilities, social activities, relationships and community connections.

The Shetland Dementia Resource Centre is located at: 66 Burgh Road, Lerwick, ZE1 0HJ and is open for enquiries Wednesday and Thursday 1pm - 3pm. The Dementia Advisor is Jan Brown. Tel: 01595 720344 or Mob: 07795 256 424 or email: janbrown@alzscot.org

Please call their Locality Lead: Catriona MacRitchie on 01851 307467 or 07824 561 305 if you have an enquiry on a Monday or a Tuesday.

The 24 hour helpline is Freephone 0808 808 3000 or email: helpline@alzscot.org

www.alzscot.org

There is also a NEW telephone helpline recently launched by Alzheimer Scotland. The National Dementia Advisor Service 0300 373 5774 is available from 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday and charged at local rates.

Please click HERE for the most recent list of events taking place in Shetland.