People living with dementia often suffer social isolation and loneliness. There is still a stigma and lack of understanding around the condition, despite its prevalance - friends disappear, accessing services become problematic, and worlds become smaller. It's a challenging condition to cope with, and people feel they have no choice but to stay at home to limit risk and stress. Rosemary felt lonely caring for her husband: "You feel that you're the only one, that no one will understand."

Dementia Support in West Sussex opened the first dementia hub in the UK in 2018. We raise awareness of how dementia affects lives, challenge the stigma, and offer a range of services under one roof. Our aim is to offer a welcoming, supportive hub, where people can not only access life-changing services, but socialise and support each other over time. We also offer remote support services and we plan to offer outreach in local communities for people who are unable to attend the hub.