Dementia Friendly Libraries in Torfaen

Dementia Friendly Libraries in Blaenavon, Cwmbran & Pontypool

Torfaen Library & Information Service is the first Dementia Friendly Library Service in Wales. We are constantly looking to improve our services and enhance our resources for the benefit of those affected by Dementia including family, friends and carers.  Two recent additions are:

Reading Well for Dementia Book Collection

This collection is available to borrow from all Welsh public libraries and supports the Dementia Action Plan for Wales.  Titles include information and advice for people affected by dementia, as well as fiction, memoir and photographic books used in reminiscence therapy.  These and supporting materials will be available in both English and Welsh languages.

Memory Bags for loan

These bags are designed for one to one use with a person affected by dementia. The items contained in the bags can be used to stimulate conversation and aid reminiscence. Items include films, music, photographs, old adverts, poems and aromas. These have been researched and compiled by Torfaen Libraries, they are free to borrow and loaned for 3 weeks.

These have been researched and compiled by Torfaen Libraries and are available to borrow for free at  our three library branches

For information about any of the above or our Health & Wellbeing services in Torfaen Libraries please speak to any member of staff or contact

Norah Williams  Norah.williams@torfaen.gov.uk

Dementia Friends

The Reading Agency

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Dementia-Gyfeillgar LLyfrgelloed y Blaenafon, Cwmbran & Pont-y-pwl

 

Gwasanaeth Llyfrgelloedd a Gwybodaeth Torfaen yw’r Gwasanaeth Llyfrgelloedd Dementia-Gyfeillgar cyntaf yng Nghymru. Rydym bob amser yn ceisio gwella’n gwasanaethau a chynyddu’n hadnoddau er budd y rheiny sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan Dementia gan gynnwys teulu, ffrindiau a gofalwyr. Ymhlith ein hychwanegiadau diweddar mae

Casgliad Darllen yn Dda i Dementia

Mae’r casgliad hwn ar gael i’w fenthyg o bob llyfrgell

gyhoeddus yng Nghymru ac mae’n cefnogi Cynllun Gweithredu Cymru ar gyfer Dementia.  Mae’r llyfrau’n cynnwys gwybodaeth a chyngor i bobl sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan dementia, yn ogystal â ffuglen, cofiannau a llyfrau ffotograffiaeth sy’n cael eu defnyddio fel therapi cof.  Bydd y rhain a’r deunydd cefnogol ar gael yn Saesneg a Chymraeg

Sachau’r Cof ar Fenthyg 
Mae’r sachau yma i’w defnyddio mewn ffordd un wrth

un gyda pherson sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan dementia. Mae modd defnyddio’r eitemau yn y sachau i sbarduno sgwrs a phrocio’r cof. Mae eitemau’n cynnwys ffilmiau, cerddoriaeth, lluniau, hen hysbysiadau, cerddi ac arogleuon.  Mae Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen wedi ymchwilio i a chasglu’r rhain, maen nhw ar gael i’w benthyg am ddim am 3 wythnos

Mae Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen wedi ymchwilio i a chasglu’r rhain, maen nhw ar gael i’w benthyg am ddim yn ein tair llyfrgell

Am fwy o wybodaeth ynglŷn â’r uchod neu’n gwasanaethau Iechyd a Lles yn Llyfrgelloedd Torfaen, mynnwch sgwrs gydag aelod o staff neu cysylltwch â Norah Williams  Norah.williams@torfaen.gov.uk

Dementia Friends
The Reading Agency