Memory Service / Dementia Service
The Memory Service provides a specialist, holistic, multi-disciplinary response for those people who experience memory difficulties. If you, the person you care for, or someone you know is experiencing memory problems or have been diagnosed with a dementia illness, the following services are offered by a team of 45 practitioners from medicine, mental health nursing, social work, and Allied Health Professions backgrounds that specialise in the area of dementia care.
- Specialist diagnosis
- Assessment of client and carer needs
- Carer Information and Education Programme
- Counselling and support
- Specialist Residential/Nursing Care
- Inpatient services are provided in the Gillis Centre in St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh for investigation, assessment and/or treatment/management
- Gillis Pre Admission Leaflet
- Specialist Day Care Service
Accessing the service
Most referrals are made by GPs or health professions, but anyone can make a referral directly to the team on their own behalf or on behalf someone else.
Useful links
Communication with People Living with Dementia
Contact details
If you would like more information about the Service or would like to make a referral please contact the team in your area and they will be happy to assist.
Memory Service
Edenderry House
Portadown
Supporting the Craigavon and Banbridge locality
Telephone: 028 3833 3332
Memory Service
Riverview, St Luke's Hospital
Supporting the Armagh and Dungannon locality
Telephone: 028 3756 4957
Memory Service
Cloughreagh Nursing Home
Bessbrook
Supporting the Newry and Mourne locality
Telephone: 028 3083 6970