Woman with sunflowers - which have become synonymous with dementia A NEW dementia action group has been formed in Trowbridge to help raise awareness among residents. The group includes The Orders of St John Care Trust which runs the Goodson Lodge care home on the Hilperton Road. The Trust is one of the town partners involved in Dementia Action Trowbridge, an action group formed to make local residents more aware of the condition and also how to access help and advice. With representatives from a wide range of local stakeholders, Dementia Action Trowbridge aims to assist those living with dementia and their carers by facilitating opportunities to engage and participate in the community via a network of supportive organisations who can share resources and expertise.
By Alison Phillips Audience and Content Editor, Wiltshire Weeklies
From left, back row, Year 5 pupils Lexi, Nahid, Mrs Tawn, Tosia; front row, Mikolaj, Shahed and Frankie with some of the Christmas cards PUPILS at Newtown School in Trowbridge have been spreading Christmas cheer further and wider than usual this year. When they realised their annual carol singing trip to entertain the residents at Regal Court in Trowbridge would not be possible this year because of Covid restrictions, and the need to keep the old people safe, the school decided to send them all a home made Christmas card instead. We wanted to share our Christmas joy with them, explained deputy head Catherine Tawn. It s been a hard year for everyone.