Admiral Nurses Wakefield

Admiral Nurses Wakefield

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who support family members and unpaid carers of people living with dementia. They provide expert advice, emotional support and practical guidance to help carers manage the challenges of dementia.

Opening times

  • Monday - Friday : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Some flexibility to meet carers needs

Who is the service for?

• Adults aged 18 and over.
• Family members and unpaid carers of someone with a diagnosis of dementia.

Key support offer

• Practical advice about living with dementia.
• Emotional support for family and unpaid carers.
• Information about planning for the future.
• Support for people caring for someone with young onset dementia.
• Help to access other local services and support.

What we don't offer

• Crisis or emergency support.
• Support before a dementia diagnosis.

Website & Links

Website / Social Media Links

Accessibility information

• Home visits available.
• Accessible clinic locations.
• Interpreter services.
• Information available in alternative formats.

Waiting times & timescales

Referrals are usually reviewed within one week. Urgent referrals are prioritised.

How to access - self or professional referral

How to access

Self-referral or professional referral.

Additional information

Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't

The team can help you access support from organisations including Alzheimer’s Society, Carers Wakefield, Age UK, Live Well Wakefield and Adult Social Care.

Key partners

The team works closely with GPs, health and social care services, mental health teams and local dementia organisations.

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Need Urgent Help?

Immediate Danger

  • If you are in immediate danger, risk to life please call 999 (Ambulance) or go straight to A&E

If you are not in immediate danger

  • If you are not in immediate danger and need to talk to someone phone 111 (option 2 for the mental health line)
  • Call Samaritans (24/7 support) 116 123
  • Text BRIGHT to 85258 (24/7 text support)
  • Here For You Wakefield is a free service offering urgent mental health support – 07776 962815
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