Our team and service
Our Dementia Team is made up of Dementia Service Manager Molly Baldini and Admiral Nurse Romalyn Siu.
Molly leads the service and works to provide a dementia-friendly environment, support families and patients and enhance their experience through activities or dementia-friendly resources. Molly also leads the Forget-Me-Not Service.
Romalyn is the trust’s Admiral Nurse. An Admiral Nurse is a Dementia Specialist Nurse whose focus is on supporting the family and carers of people living with dementia, as well as supporting that individual during their admission. Admiral Nurses are part of Dementia UK. Romalyn visits each ward and can receive direct referrals via the Dementia Service email. The Admiral Nurse Service runs from Monday-Friday 08:00-15:00 and anyone can make a referral.
Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteers are a dedicated group of individuals who offer individual, companionship support for people living with dementia. The service aims to provide comfort and bespoke interactions to dementia patients that come to our hospital, as well as providing support and guidance for their loved ones. The volunteers regularly liaise with the ward staff throughout the hospital to ensure the care needs of each individual are being met.
This service runs Monday to Friday, 10:00-15:00 and you can request a volunteer by emailing the Dementia Service email.
On Mondays we have a Harp Therapist, Julia visit people living with dementia on the wards and on a Thursday we have Imagination Dance who deliver light, bed based dance classes to promote movement and encourage engagement. You can find out more about both of these services here: Harp therapy and Imagination dance
The Forget-Me-Not’s, Harp and Dance class are all funded by the ENHT Charity.
Finger Food-At Lister Hospital, we provide an optional Finger Food menu for people living with dementia. This is designed to be eaten without the use or a knife and fork and can promote independence, maintain dignity and encourage someone living with dementia to eat.
Person-Centred Care Posters-You may see our Person-Centred Care Posters on the wards. These are used to help staff support that individual persons unique needs.
Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteers
Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteers are a dedicated group of individuals who offer individual, companionship support for people living with dementia. The service aims to provide comfort and bespoke interactions to dementia patients that come to our hospital. The volunteers regularly liaise with the ward staff throughout the hospital to ensure the care needs of each individual are being met.
Activities:
We have a rota of activities and these include Harp therapy on Monday’s and Imagination dance on Thursday’s
Identification of people with dementia
We ask people who are living with dementia to wear a yellow wrist band so hospital staff can easily recognise and support them. We also use a forget-me-nots flower symbol to identify people with dementia, which are placed on the board above their bed.
Carers Support
We understand the important role that carers play in supporting someone living with dementia. We have a dedicated Carers Team who provide support:
Help support the service
You can also donate to our Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteer service via our charity website.
Any donations, however big or small, would be very much appreciated.
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Dementia Strategy 2025-28
