A beautiful new artwork was launched at the North West Cancer Centre in Altnagelvin Area Hospital on Friday morning last.
The piece, entitled ‘A Space in Time for Us’ was created to celebrate World Cancer Day 2025, and explores the journey for those living with dementia who have also been diagnosed with cancer and looking specifically at the care experienced as well as identifying any care gaps.
The participants in the project have been mainly populated by DEEDS (Dementia Engaged and Empowered Derry and Strabane) members who are living with dementia (PLWD) alongside a cancer diagnosis, their carers (some who have had cancer themselves) and those with dementia looking after a loved one with cancer.
They have been supported by DEEDS and Western Health & Social Care Trust Macmillan…