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Newest addition to the team is specialist dementia nurse Sara Jones

East Cheshire Hospice has further strengthened its dementia team as it looks after an increasing number of patients and carers.

The newest addition to the team is specialist dementia nurse Sara Jones who brings a wealth of experience.

The Hospice has run dementia programmes from its Macclesfield site for the last 10 years.

Dementia nurse Sara Jones.

Those courses have been gradually extended locally over that period due to demand, while the charity also had a long-term aim to serve other locations in Cheshire East.

To meet that need, communities in Knutsford, Poynton, Wilmslow and Congleton communities all now have dedicated carer wellbeing programmes.

The dementia team at East Cheshire Hospice.

Sara joins the Hospice from the End of Life Partnership where she was an Admiral Nurse in its advanced dementia support team.

The Crewe-based charity delivers education around end-of-life care.

Sara also has experience of working in a hospice setting after starting her nursing career in neurosurgery and intensive care.

She said: “I’m thrilled to join the Hospice which has a great reputation for palliative care.

“There aren’t many specialist dementia nurses in the area and my role will be to help deliver programmes to patients and carers out in our community. It’s important our services are as accessible as possible.”

Debbie Kassas, Specialist Dementia Nurse and Dementia Lead at the Hospice, said: “People can self-refer and attend courses in any of our areas. Dementia awareness is improving, so more people are seeking support.” Call 01625 666990 or visit www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/dementia-support for more details.

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