The Royal British Legion Admiral Nurse Service
Craven
Hambleton
Harrogate
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Richmondshire
Ryedale
Scarborough
Selby
York
The Royal British Legion Admiral Nurses offers specialist support, information and advice to the carers of people with dementia. This service is available to anyone who has been a beneficiary of The Royal British Legion, or has served in the British armed forces, their family and carers.
Admiral Nurses are registered nurses who specialise in dementia, helping family carers gain the necessary skills to assist with dementia care, promoting positive approaches in living well with dementia and improving the quality of life for everyone involved.The nurses provide expert support every step of the way.
They offer practical advice, and emotional and psychological support from diagnosis to post bereavement, helping people deal with feelings that are often complex.
They help carers to develop coping strategies and offer a single point of contact, helping to join up different parts of the health and social care system to meet people’s in a coordinated way.
Above all, these are trained professionals with a deep understanding and experience of this condition who support people at difficult times in their dementia journey: when the condition progresses, or when tough decisions need to be made, such as moving a family member into residential care.