Links and resources

Publications available from STAND:

• Knowledge is Power, Scotland, a resource booklet of handy hints to help make life a little easier after a diagnosis of dementia - to request a copy contact STAND at admin@standinfife.org or download at Knowledge is Power
• Word Play, a resource booklet of poems and workshops to support those living with dementia to play with words - to request a copy contact STAND at admin@standinfife.org  or down load at Word Play
• Recipe for Life, a compilation of STAND's members' thoughts, creativity and individual's Recipe for Life

Other publications:

• Driving and Dementia: My Experiences - Dr James McKillop pdf link
• Communicating with someone who has dementia: Helpful Hints - Alzheimer Scotland pdf link
• Dementia and Sensory Challenges - pdf link
• Post Diagnostic Resource - Alzheimer Scotland pdf link 
• Let's Talk About Death Shall We - DEEP pdf link
• Dementia in Scotland - Everyone's Story - Scottish Government pdf link
• Talking Sense - Agnes Houston pdf link
• Dementia Tip Share - for tips and strategies on living with dementia day to day: dementiatip-share.org.uk
• Dementia Toolkit - full of information on staying safe and well, staying connected, keeping a sense of purpose, staying active and staying positive
• Your relationships - information from the Alzheimer's Society on connecting with others pdf link

Fife Contacts:

• NHS Fife Post Diagnostic Team - to support people newly diagnosed with Dementia in Fife   Post dementia diagnosis support | NHS Fife - 
• Social Work Contact Centre – for Social Work support contact 03451 551503 or email sw.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
• Enable Project in Fife - for support in applying for Self Directed Support (contact Gail Carstairs on 07889 456137 or  gail.carstairs@enable.org.uk)
• Fife Carers Centre – providing support to adult carers in Fife  FIFE CARERS CENTRE - Home
• Crossroads Fife – providing support to carers  CROSSROADS FIFE - Home (crossroadsfifecentral.org)
• Ageless Companions – providing companionship and befriending in Fife  Ageless Companions Ltd - Companionship, Befriending
• Later Life Choices, Glenrothes - providing services for older people in and around Glenrothes  Dementia | Laterlifechoices | Scotland (laterlifechoicesglenrothes.org)
• Fife Forum - providing information and advice on issues that affect older people and some adults in Fife   Making Community Connections in Fife (fifeforum.org.uk)
• Citizens Advice and Rights Fife – for information, advice and assistance on matters such as housing, benefits, tax and law and rights  Home | Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (cabfife.org.uk)
• Fife Voluntary Action - supporting, developing and representing community groups and their volunteers in Fife   Fife Voluntary Action: Supporting volunteers, voluntary organisations and social enterprises in Fife (fva.org)
• Fife Leisure Trust – providing sport and leisure facilities across Fife  Fife Sports and Leisure Trust - Fife Sports and Leisure Trust (fifeleisure.org.uk)
• Fife Cultural Trust – providing museums, theatres, galleries, libraries, and archives across Fife Home - OnFife
• Fife Bus - Fife Council's transport service for people who are unable to access mainstream public transport Fife Bus

Scotland Contacts:

• Meeting Centres Scotland - Welcome | Meeting Centres Scotland
• Kirrie Connections - a dementia support hub, based in Kirriemuir, Angus  Kirrie Connections / Dementia Meeting Centre - Scotland
• bold (Bringing Out Leaders in Dementia) - providing free leadership opportunities across Scotland to help those living with dementia flourish and make a difference and offering many resources bold Scotland - Bringing out leaders in dementia (bold-scotland.org)
• Alzheimer Scotland – dementia support for Scotland We are Scotland's dementia charity (alzscot.org)
• Brain Health Scotland – providing information and support to protect your brain  Your Brain is Amazing. Let's Keep it That Way. (brainhealth.scot)
• Connecting People Connecting Support – ideas for health promoting activities www.connectingpeopleconnectingsupport.online

UK Contacts: 

• DEEP - a network of groups of people with dementia all across the UK  DEEP (dementiavoices.org.uk)
• Playlist for Life -  supporting people living with dementia to use playlists of personally meaningful music    Playlist for Life – Personal music for dementia
• Home Instead – providing home care across the UK  Award Winning Home Care | Home Instead
• The Good Care Group – providing care services across the UK   Live in Care by The Good Care Group - Outstanding CQC Rating