6 days ago
Dementia: Nationwide Cwmbran bank branch provides help
Torfaen MP, Nick Thomas-Symonds, visited the Cwmbran branch of Nationwide to see how its Fairer Futures programme is helping people in the area.
Nationwide is now the biggest banking brand on the high street, with 605 branches across the UK.
The three-year Fairer Futures project aims to help with societal issues, including dementia.
Nationwide has teamed up with Dementia UK to place dementia specialist Admiral nurses in branches, including Cwmbran.
These nurses have private areas in the branch where they offer 45-minute appointments to provide expert advice for anyone affected by dementia, regardless of who they bank with.
Mr Thomas-Symonds said: "I was delighted to visit Nationwide in Cwmbran to hear how their Fairer Futures Programme has supported specialist advice for people living with dementia and their loved ones in Torfaen."
Darren Lewis, branch manager at Nationwide in Cwmbran, said: "It was an honour to welcome Nick Thomas-Symonds MP into the branch to show the value of our in-branch dementia clinics to the local community.
"At Nationwide, we want to ensure no one faces dementia alone and encourage anyone impacted by dementia to seek support by visiting a specialist Admiral Nurse in one of our branches."
