Memories Are Golden
Memories Are Golden
Memories Are Golden bring together individuals living with dementia and those who maybe at risk of social isolation from families, friends, and their community.
Our Community Hub provides a safe space to socialise and build friendships, as well as providing meaningful activities, entertainment, and social events, to improve well-being and reduce feelings of isolation.
We are driven by our values of empathy, commitment, and service excellence. At Memories Are Golden, every individual is honoured and celebrated. We believe in providing a happier, healthier and more peaceful experience to people in the autumn of their lives.
What We Offer
Memories are Golden specialises in offering day care services to individuals living with dementia and suffering from heart conditions, diabetes, and other long-term physical challenges. We also support people in their journey towards combating loneliness and isolation.
At the Community Hub we not only provide delicious hot nutritious meals, but also arrange a range of activities, in which everyone is encouraged to actively participate. These include singing, arts and crafts, and sessions of physical activities, which have proved to be extremely popular with our attendees. We believe adulthood is a treasure of wonderful ideas, vast knowledge, and loads of life experience. The more it is shared, the better.
As the Community Hub is run by trained care workers, the individual’s carers do not need to be in attendance, so offers some respite for them. We can help with personal care, medication and first aid.
Activities
- General Knowledge Quiz Games
- Chair based exercise activities
- Puzzles and Games
- Flower Arranging
- Singing and dancing
- Crafts – Pottery, Painting, Knitting, Sewing and more
- Themed Celebration Days
- Bingo
- Musical Movement
- Entertainers
Opening Hours
Community Hub
Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 14:00pm
Office
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 16:00pm
£58.35 per day
Hot, Nutritious Meals & Refreshments
Sample Menu
Cottage Pie; Plum & Cherry Pie
Lamb Casserole; Cheesecake
Chicken & Leek Hotpot; Sticky Toffee Pudding
Fish & Chips; Trifle
Roast; Apple Crumble
Our Story
Memories Are Golden was founded in 2018 by Haverhill Community Care, when they discovered that loneliness and isolation was affecting the well-being of the individuals they cared for. They decided to set up a lunch club once a week to bring these individuals together and watched as they saw friendships build and their well-being improve.
They knew they had to bring their community a permanent day service so they could help more people to create memories by provideing meaningful person-centred activities.
In September 2019, the Memories Are Golden Community Hub was opened and now provides a vital service within our community. In July 2021, Memories Are Golden became a fully registered charitable trust (1195018). Our Community Hub is led by Kelly Kennedy-Smith who was instrumental in it’s opening.
Memories Are Golden Community Hub was awarded the ‘Most Welcoming Community Hub for people with Dementia in Suffolk 2023’ in the non-profit organisation awards run by Acquisition International.
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Referrals
We are accredited with Suffolk County Council, and some people may be eligible for financial help towards the cost of their care. This is determined on an individual basis. The majority of our referrals come via Social Services – Adult team. If you would like to access our services you can either contact us directly or your local Social Services department for an assessment. Upon completion of a successful assessment an agreement will be in place with either the local authority or directly with the client.