Supporting ADSS continues
City Way Health have supported the wonderful ADSS charity for a number of years by helping raise funds to support the amazing work they do.
ADSS are Kent’s biggest independent charity, and an award-winning charity – Kent Charity of the Year 2024, who are dedicated to providing support to people affected by dementia.
Since 1991, they have been empowering people in north and west Kent and Medway to live well with dementia. Through their Dementia Support, Dementia Care and Dementia Wellbeing services, they aim to help people affected by dementia to manage their symptoms, stay engaged with family, friends and the wider community and take back control of their lives.
ADSS in numbers
- 6,000 people supported per year
- 4,347 referrals into our services last year
- 29 Dementia Co-ordinators working across the region
- 21,094 hours of care and enablement delivered
- 632 Memory Café and Support Groups
Measuring their impact
Every year, ADSS conduct an extensive evaluation to measure their impact and see whether the services they deliver are meeting people’s needs. Their latest survey found that:
74% of people say they feel less lonely since accessing our services.
94% feel we provide the information they need, up from 81% in 2023.
99% of people feel listened to by the ADSS team.
Our plans for the future
Looking ahead, their new strategy launched in 2024 sets out goals for 2030: to be an award-winning, well-known and sustainability charity for people living with dementia and their carers.
To find out more about ADSS please visit them online