Tŷ Golau expanding into Kidwelly

Tŷ Golau, the service which lights up the lives of the elderly, is expanding into Kidwelly.
The Llanelli health and well-being facility for people with memory problems and dementia type illnesses is opening a second venue at Kidwelly.
“We are all about care in the community,” said Emanuel Mercieca, Project Manager of the Tŷ Golau Lighthouse facility.
“We have been active in Llanelli since 2009 and the service we provide has met with a very favourable response.
Mr Mercieca added, “Recently we were approached to start Ty Golau at Kidwelly. We are encouraged by the support received from the Jeanette Gilasbey, Mayor of Kidwelly, and Kidwelly car dealership owner David Gravell, among others, who have advocated very strongly for the people in and around Kidwelly, so we decided to respond to the need that exists there.
“We are looking at several areas to expand our facility, but the first pilot project will begin in Kidwelly, on Wednesday, May 16, at the Morfa Chapel vestry at 10am”
The current Tŷ Golau service runs every Tuesday morning at the Ty Gwyn Community Church in New Road, Llanelli.
The target audience is for people aged 50 and over with problems such as memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s or who simply want to keep an active mind.
“We are all volunteers, but we are a recognised centre of support and the service is run very professionally along lines which conform to national health guidelines,” said Mrs Janet Lewis Occupational Therapist and Clinical Director.
“Currently we cater for about 30 people every week – some come from local care homes, some are individuals who attend with members of their family. We have group sessions and one-to-one activities.
“It is all very friendly and relaxed, but the aim is to provide interesting and stimulating activities designed to enhance the skills required to perform tasks of everyday living.”
Mrs Lewis added: “Some of our activities include reminiscence music and movement, memory quizzes, life story work and much much more. People who use the facility get a great deal of benefit from attending and we just hope it brings some light into their lives every week.
Anyone interested in the Kidwelly and Llanelli sessions should contact Janet Lewis on 01554 890896 or Noel Mercieca on 07710 202046.
http://tygolau.com/

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