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Dementia Actif Môn

Dementia Actif Môn helps people who are living with dementia.

This includes family and carers. The scheme gives access to high quality, supervised exercise programmes that help to improve health and wellbeing.

The exercises are fun and rewarding. They can become part of everyday life.

The Dementia Actif Môn Scheme is funded by Isle of Anglesey County Council and Welsh Government, through the Regional Integrated Care Fund for Wales.

Corporate events

Dementia Actif Môn activities

There are a wide range of activities that are:

  • gym based
  • class based
  • home/virtual programmes
  • social sessions, including gardening and activities for carers

The activities are available to you for 16 weeks.

Timetable

September to December 2026

Dementia Actif Môn Timetable
DayTimeClassLocation
Monday 10:30 to 12pm Cuppa, chat and activity club Community Lounge, Maes William Williams, Amlwch
Monday 1:30 to 3pm Benllech hub Benllech Community & Ex Servicemans Hall
Tuesday 10am to 12pm Llangoed group Community Lounge, Pont Y Brenin, Llangoed
Thursday 1:30pm to 3pm Activities Hafan Cefni, Llangefni
Fourth Thursday of the month 11am to 12pm Dementia friendly cinema Llangoed Village Hall
Friday 11am to 12pm Light chair exercises Canolfan Dementia Ynys Môn (Canolfan Glanhwfa), Llangefni
First Friday of every month 1:30pm to 3pm Dementia Actif Rhosneigr Rhosneigr Golf Club
Third Friday of the month 1:30pm to 3pm Cuppa, chat and activitiy club Llanfairpwll Memorial Hall

 Benefits

  • The heart and lungs become stronger and more efficient.
  • Muscular strength increases.
  • Joints become stronger.
  • Osteoporosis can be delayed.
  • Body fat and excess weight may be reduced.
  • Relaxation and sleep might be improved.
  • Being better able to carry out the activities of daily living.
  • Feeling more alert and energetic.
  • Maintaining good posture.
  • Helping to normalise blood pressure.
  • Reduce risk of developing diabetes.
  • Reduced risk of blood clotting.
  • Reduce depression and anxiety.
  • Improve confidence and self-esteem.
  • Improving cognition - recent studies have shown that exercise may improve memory and slow down mental decline.
  • Improve confidence.
  • Reducing the risk of falls by improving strength and balance.

How to join in

There are 4 ways of being referred into the Dementia Actif Môn Scheme.

Online form

Make a referral for Dementia Actif Môn

Email

dementiaactifmon@anglesey.gov.wales

Phone

01248 752 957

Ask a professional

Ask your health professional, community support link, Alzheimer's Society, dementia advisers or through the Dementia Centre.

Môn Actif 60+ Scheme: Fitness and wellbeing sessions

The Môn Actif 60+ Scheme is offering eight weeks of free fitness sessions at your community centre or village hall.

A qualified coach will deliver a fitness session to suit your needs.

We will pay for instructor costs. We aim to work with 8 community venues between October and December 2023, with another 8 communities in January 2024.

Tell us why your centre deserves a place

 

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