Alzheimer Scotland Presents Tipi on Tour in Badenoch and Strathspey
Alzheimer Scotland is planning the UK’s first Outdoor Dementia Resource Centre at Badaguish Outdoor Centre near Aviemore, with an official opening in April.
The team is now taking the project on tour around the strath with their tipi as a mobile venue, so that people can find out more about and experience the services the new centre will provide.
The unique centre enables people with dementia and their family and carers to experience
the benefits of green health activities. Alzheimer Scotland believes that access to the
outdoors is essential for people living with dementia and their carers.
The project is part of the Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme which is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
The team at Alzheimer Scotland are aware that not all people with dementia are able to travel to the new centre– particularly in the winter months. Therefore, to connect with more people, Kenny and Andy from the project team will take the project on tour during March.
They have been pitching an Alzheimer Scotland tipi across the strath: Grantown, Boat of Garten, Aviemore, Kingussie and Newtonmore, each session including nature themed activities.
Kenny Wright, Outdoor Resource Centre Coordinator said: “People living with dementia can be at risk of becoming socially isolated, lonely, and depressed, and as a result often develop an indoor lifestyle.
"Spending time outdoors can provide instant benefits, including reducing stress and distress associated with dementia, increasing, and improving physical activity, providing mentally engaging activities and providing opportunities to learn new skills and hobbies or rediscover old ones.
"It also gives people with dementia and their family or carers a chance to connect in a different environment and have fun together.
"We’re really excited about taking our tipi on tour and we look forward to welcoming people from the community to participate and find out more about our project. In addition to activities, the tipi has a wood-burning stove so it’s a cosy venue and the kettle is always on!”
The sessions remaining in Kingussie and Aviemore are open to all members of the community who are living with dementia. The project is fully funded so there is no cost to participants. All sessions are 11am-2pm and tea, coffee and snacks are provided.
To find out more and to book a space in the tipi contact Andy Miller on 07585 976356 or
email AMiller@alzscot.org
Tipi on tour dates:
Thursday March 9
Kingussie
Ardvonie Park (open to public)
11am-2pm and tea, coffee and snacks are provided. To book a space in the tipi
contact Andy Miller on 07585 976356 or email AMiller@alzscot.org
Thursday March 16
Aviemore
Royal British Legion (open to public)
11am-2pm and tea, coffee and snacks are provided. To book a space in the tipi
contact Andy Miller on 07585 976356 or email AMiller@alzscot.org
