Dementia Carers Count
@dementiacarers.bsky.social
Dementia Carers Count is a UK charity that supports, advocates and campaigns for dementia carers. We believe that no dementia carer should feel overwhelmed or alone🔗 www.dementiacarers.org.uk
🎉 We hit our target! 💜
Thanks to your generosity, every donation in The Big Give Christmas Challenge was matched £ for £, helping dementia carers with counselling, wellbeing resources & peer support.
Thank you for bringing comfort, connection & hope this Christmas! 🎄💜
#TheBigGive #ThankYou
Thanks to your generosity, every donation in The Big Give Christmas Challenge was matched £ for £, helping dementia carers with counselling, wellbeing resources & peer support.
Thank you for bringing comfort, connection & hope this Christmas! 🎄💜
#TheBigGive #ThankYou
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🎉 We hit our target! 💜
Thanks to your generosity, every donation in The Big Give Christmas Challenge was matched £ for £, helping dementia carers with counselling, wellbeing resources & peer support.
Thank you for bringing comfort, connection & hope this Christmas! 🎄💜
#TheBigGive #ThankYou
Thanks to your generosity, every donation in The Big Give Christmas Challenge was matched £ for £, helping dementia carers with counselling, wellbeing resources & peer support.
Thank you for bringing comfort, connection & hope this Christmas! 🎄💜
#TheBigGive #ThankYou
🎄 Just 24 hours left to double your impact! 💜
Every donation to Dementia Carers Count via The Big Give is matched £ for £ — helping bring warmth, care and understanding to dementia carers this Christmas.
✨ Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#TheBigGive #DementiaCarersCount
Every donation to Dementia Carers Count via The Big Give is matched £ for £ — helping bring warmth, care and understanding to dementia carers this Christmas.
✨ Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#TheBigGive #DementiaCarersCount
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🎄 Just 24 hours left to double your impact! 💜
Every donation to Dementia Carers Count via The Big Give is matched £ for £ — helping bring warmth, care and understanding to dementia carers this Christmas.
✨ Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#TheBigGive #DementiaCarersCount
Every donation to Dementia Carers Count via The Big Give is matched £ for £ — helping bring warmth, care and understanding to dementia carers this Christmas.
✨ Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#TheBigGive #DementiaCarersCount
🎄 The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live! 💫
From now until 12pm on 9 Dec, every donation to Dementia Carers Count will be doubled thanks to The Scouloudi Foundation.
Help us support dementia carers with counselling, resources and peer support this Christmas.
Donate today : lnkd.in/eAqGrRim
From now until 12pm on 9 Dec, every donation to Dementia Carers Count will be doubled thanks to The Scouloudi Foundation.
Help us support dementia carers with counselling, resources and peer support this Christmas.
Donate today : lnkd.in/eAqGrRim
December 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🎄 The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live! 💫
From now until 12pm on 9 Dec, every donation to Dementia Carers Count will be doubled thanks to The Scouloudi Foundation.
Help us support dementia carers with counselling, resources and peer support this Christmas.
Donate today : lnkd.in/eAqGrRim
From now until 12pm on 9 Dec, every donation to Dementia Carers Count will be doubled thanks to The Scouloudi Foundation.
Help us support dementia carers with counselling, resources and peer support this Christmas.
Donate today : lnkd.in/eAqGrRim
Today’s Budget didn’t contain any details of desperately needed investment in social care. Unpaid carers are still being taken for granted. This has to stop. It’s high time to make access to social care fairer for dementia carers. #dementiacarers dementiacarers.org.uk/news/stop-ta...
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Today’s Budget didn’t contain any details of desperately needed investment in social care. Unpaid carers are still being taken for granted. This has to stop. It’s high time to make access to social care fairer for dementia carers. #dementiacarers dementiacarers.org.uk/news/stop-ta...
"Can I talk to you about social care support for dementia carers? Do you want to flip our coin?" We believe social care support should be freely available to dementia carers. If you agree, add your name✍️https://dementiacarers.org.uk/make-social-care-fairer-for-dementia-carers/
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
"Can I talk to you about social care support for dementia carers? Do you want to flip our coin?" We believe social care support should be freely available to dementia carers. If you agree, add your name✍️https://dementiacarers.org.uk/make-social-care-fairer-for-dementia-carers/
We're delighted to be at Dementia Congress today. We're particularly pleased to be here with a carer who's sharing her perspective as part of the panel on the use of technology in dementia care. A great opportunity to share ideas and learnings. Thank you @dementiacommunity.bsky.social #UKDC2025
November 17, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We're delighted to be at Dementia Congress today. We're particularly pleased to be here with a carer who's sharing her perspective as part of the panel on the use of technology in dementia care. A great opportunity to share ideas and learnings. Thank you @dementiacommunity.bsky.social #UKDC2025
Listening to Carers: Your experiences are shaping change 💜
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Listening to Carers: Your experiences are shaping change 💜
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
We’re hearing from dementia carers about the challenges and dedication behind care—support, strain & guidance matter.
Your voice helps drive real improvement.
Share your story in our survey 👉 ow.ly/IZUt50XeTmJ
Incredible to see our 🧡 #WeSeeYou campaign live on billboards across the UK!
A huge thank you to carers who shared their stories & to JCdecaux for helping us shine a light on carers everywhere.
Your voices matter.
A huge thank you to carers who shared their stories & to JCdecaux for helping us shine a light on carers everywhere.
Your voices matter.
October 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Incredible to see our 🧡 #WeSeeYou campaign live on billboards across the UK!
A huge thank you to carers who shared their stories & to JCdecaux for helping us shine a light on carers everywhere.
Your voices matter.
A huge thank you to carers who shared their stories & to JCdecaux for helping us shine a light on carers everywhere.
Your voices matter.
💜 We Hear You
Last year:
❤️🩹 9 in 10 carers reached crisis
❤️🩹 3 in 4 had no backup plan
❤️🩹 Most had too little support
Its your turn to share your caring experiences - the 2025 Carer Survey is LIVE!
👉 : ow.ly/bIR150WZZRR
Last year:
❤️🩹 9 in 10 carers reached crisis
❤️🩹 3 in 4 had no backup plan
❤️🩹 Most had too little support
Its your turn to share your caring experiences - the 2025 Carer Survey is LIVE!
👉 : ow.ly/bIR150WZZRR
September 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💜 We Hear You
Last year:
❤️🩹 9 in 10 carers reached crisis
❤️🩹 3 in 4 had no backup plan
❤️🩹 Most had too little support
Its your turn to share your caring experiences - the 2025 Carer Survey is LIVE!
👉 : ow.ly/bIR150WZZRR
Last year:
❤️🩹 9 in 10 carers reached crisis
❤️🩹 3 in 4 had no backup plan
❤️🩹 Most had too little support
Its your turn to share your caring experiences - the 2025 Carer Survey is LIVE!
👉 : ow.ly/bIR150WZZRR
Caring for someone with dementia can feel overwhelming — but you’re not alone.
We’ve partnered with Amazon to launch a FREE Alexa Guide designed with dementia carers to offer real, practical support.
Download & share: dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf...
#DementiaCare #CarersSupport
We’ve partnered with Amazon to launch a FREE Alexa Guide designed with dementia carers to offer real, practical support.
Download & share: dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf...
#DementiaCare #CarersSupport
August 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Caring for someone with dementia can feel overwhelming — but you’re not alone.
We’ve partnered with Amazon to launch a FREE Alexa Guide designed with dementia carers to offer real, practical support.
Download & share: dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf...
#DementiaCare #CarersSupport
We’ve partnered with Amazon to launch a FREE Alexa Guide designed with dementia carers to offer real, practical support.
Download & share: dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf...
#DementiaCare #CarersSupport
Caring for someone with dementia is full of contradictions.
It’s work that matters — but often goes unseen.
Our 2024 Carer Survey captures this emotional reality.
We’re amplifying carer voices and calling for change.
Join us. Be part of the movement. 💙
ow.ly/mUos50WicLc
It’s work that matters — but often goes unseen.
Our 2024 Carer Survey captures this emotional reality.
We’re amplifying carer voices and calling for change.
Join us. Be part of the movement. 💙
ow.ly/mUos50WicLc
August 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Caring for someone with dementia is full of contradictions.
It’s work that matters — but often goes unseen.
Our 2024 Carer Survey captures this emotional reality.
We’re amplifying carer voices and calling for change.
Join us. Be part of the movement. 💙
ow.ly/mUos50WicLc
It’s work that matters — but often goes unseen.
Our 2024 Carer Survey captures this emotional reality.
We’re amplifying carer voices and calling for change.
Join us. Be part of the movement. 💙
ow.ly/mUos50WicLc
We’re thrilled to receive a National Lottery #AwardsForAll grant! 🎉
This support will help us reach more dementia carers through peer groups & digital tools — so no one feels alone.
We are grateful and looking forward to making a difference.
#DementiaCarersCount #CarerSupport #ThankYou
This support will help us reach more dementia carers through peer groups & digital tools — so no one feels alone.
We are grateful and looking forward to making a difference.
#DementiaCarersCount #CarerSupport #ThankYou
July 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We’re thrilled to receive a National Lottery #AwardsForAll grant! 🎉
This support will help us reach more dementia carers through peer groups & digital tools — so no one feels alone.
We are grateful and looking forward to making a difference.
#DementiaCarersCount #CarerSupport #ThankYou
This support will help us reach more dementia carers through peer groups & digital tools — so no one feels alone.
We are grateful and looking forward to making a difference.
#DementiaCarersCount #CarerSupport #ThankYou
Another brilliant day in Birmingham! ⭐️
Huge thanks to the Age UK Birmingham team for your support — together, we’re building stronger communities.
Want to know more?
Get in touch: dementiacarers.org.uk 😊
Huge thanks to the Age UK Birmingham team for your support — together, we’re building stronger communities.
Want to know more?
Get in touch: dementiacarers.org.uk 😊
July 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Another brilliant day in Birmingham! ⭐️
Huge thanks to the Age UK Birmingham team for your support — together, we’re building stronger communities.
Want to know more?
Get in touch: dementiacarers.org.uk 😊
Huge thanks to the Age UK Birmingham team for your support — together, we’re building stronger communities.
Want to know more?
Get in touch: dementiacarers.org.uk 😊
One of our incredible specialist dementia nurses stood alongside a former dementia carer outside the Scottish Parliament, proudly handing in our campaign report to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. 💜
#WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
#WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
May 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
One of our incredible specialist dementia nurses stood alongside a former dementia carer outside the Scottish Parliament, proudly handing in our campaign report to Neil Gray MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. 💜
#WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
#WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
HAND-IN #1: This Dementia Action Week, we took dementia carers' voices straight to the Senedd in Cardiff. We shared powerful real-life stories with Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. #WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
May 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
HAND-IN #1: This Dementia Action Week, we took dementia carers' voices straight to the Senedd in Cardiff. We shared powerful real-life stories with Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. #WhatIfImNotThereToCare #DAW2025 #DementiaActionWeek
When someone with dementia is struggling with communicating, this can be difficult for you as well as for them. This #TipTuesday find out more about ways to make communicating easier.👉https://dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-information/understand-dementia/ways-to-support-communication/
April 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
When someone with dementia is struggling with communicating, this can be difficult for you as well as for them. This #TipTuesday find out more about ways to make communicating easier.👉https://dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-information/understand-dementia/ways-to-support-communication/
When a person has dementia their perspective changes which can cause stress. They may believe they are younger than they are and need to pick the kids up or catch a bus for work. This #TipTuesday learn what can trigger stress in those with #dementia 👉ow.ly/gxmT50Vil9k #UnderstandingDementia
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When a person has dementia their perspective changes which can cause stress. They may believe they are younger than they are and need to pick the kids up or catch a bus for work. This #TipTuesday learn what can trigger stress in those with #dementia 👉ow.ly/gxmT50Vil9k #UnderstandingDementia
We're recruiting for a Digital Communications Officer. Do you have a passion for social media? Enjoy creating content and developing digital campaigns? Find out more about this opportunity to use your skills to help us to support and reach more carers: dementiacarers.org.uk/about-us/job...
April 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We're recruiting for a Digital Communications Officer. Do you have a passion for social media? Enjoy creating content and developing digital campaigns? Find out more about this opportunity to use your skills to help us to support and reach more carers: dementiacarers.org.uk/about-us/job...
Watching a loved one fade away as dementia takes hold is heartbreaking. With your support we can be there for #DementiaCarers, helping them every step of the way. Write or update your will for free at dementiacarers.org.u... #MakeAWill #LeaveALegacy
March 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Watching a loved one fade away as dementia takes hold is heartbreaking. With your support we can be there for #DementiaCarers, helping them every step of the way. Write or update your will for free at dementiacarers.org.u... #MakeAWill #LeaveALegacy
Our dedicated #campaigning community is empowering dementia carers by writing to their MP. They're drawing attention to our survey findings and the need for alternative care plans. Get the latest campaigning news straight to your inbox 🔗 dementiacarers.org.u... #AdvocacyInAction #SupportCarers
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our dedicated #campaigning community is empowering dementia carers by writing to their MP. They're drawing attention to our survey findings and the need for alternative care plans. Get the latest campaigning news straight to your inbox 🔗 dementiacarers.org.u... #AdvocacyInAction #SupportCarers
If you're a dementia #carer, you may have faced an unexpected situation when you were unable to care. #ShareYourStory and help us highlight the need for alternative #CarePlans🔗 dementiacarers.org.u... #CarersVoices
March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you're a dementia #carer, you may have faced an unexpected situation when you were unable to care. #ShareYourStory and help us highlight the need for alternative #CarePlans🔗 dementiacarers.org.u... #CarersVoices
Looking after a loved one with dementia is hard but our #dementia advisers can help. #GiftsInWills enable our team to support future caregivers just like Kath. You can write or update your will for free at dementiacarers.org.u... Every legacy makes a difference. #FreeWillsMonth
March 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Looking after a loved one with dementia is hard but our #dementia advisers can help. #GiftsInWills enable our team to support future caregivers just like Kath. You can write or update your will for free at dementiacarers.org.u... Every legacy makes a difference. #FreeWillsMonth
The BBC Memories and Dementia season has started. We're sharing ideas about ways you can support someone who is experiencing memory problems. 👉 dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf... #dementiacarers #TipTuesday #memory #dementia @bbcarchive.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The BBC Memories and Dementia season has started. We're sharing ideas about ways you can support someone who is experiencing memory problems. 👉 dementiacarers.org.uk/help-and-inf... #dementiacarers #TipTuesday #memory #dementia @bbcarchive.bsky.social
What would happen if you couldn’t provide care for your loved one, even for a short time? Our dementia care advisors can help you think about planning ahead so you have peace of mind. Find out more about our Carer Support Line 👉 dementiacarers.org.u...
March 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
What would happen if you couldn’t provide care for your loved one, even for a short time? Our dementia care advisors can help you think about planning ahead so you have peace of mind. Find out more about our Carer Support Line 👉 dementiacarers.org.u...
#Dementia carers in the UK face tough challenges every day—but what happens if they can’t be there? Our latest report shares lived experiences from #carers, valuable insights and the changes we need to see.
📖 For your #SundayRead visit dementiacarers.org.u... to uncover our 2024 survey findings
📖 For your #SundayRead visit dementiacarers.org.u... to uncover our 2024 survey findings
March 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#Dementia carers in the UK face tough challenges every day—but what happens if they can’t be there? Our latest report shares lived experiences from #carers, valuable insights and the changes we need to see.
📖 For your #SundayRead visit dementiacarers.org.u... to uncover our 2024 survey findings
📖 For your #SundayRead visit dementiacarers.org.u... to uncover our 2024 survey findings