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Free dementia friendship group meets at Wokingham Library

by Emma Merchant
June 18, 2023
in Health, Lifestyle, Wokingham
Activities, friendship and support for those with dementia and their familes, can be enjoyed at Wokingham Library. Picture:Tina Sara via Unsplash

Activities, friendship and support for those with dementia and their familes, can be enjoyed at Wokingham Library. Picture:Tina Sara via Unsplash

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ACTIVITIES, friendship and support for those with dementia and their familes, can be enjoyed at Wokingham Library.

The Daffodils Carer and Dementia Friendship Group describes itself as a lively group for people living with the condition, their carers and their friends.

The group meets on alternate Wednesdays from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

For information and to confirm current dates, anyone interested in joining should email Val Gent at: [email protected]

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