New App, 'Get There Together' Launched to Support People Living with Dementia

19 May 2025

A new app, Get There Together, has been launched to help individuals living with dementia and their families and carers to bolster confidence, continue to engage with daily routines and access services in their communities.

Originating from the successful development of videos to support people living with dementia in adjusting to new routines and public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Get There Together app has been funded by the Welsh Government to maintain independence and confidence amongst those who are living with dementia.

The app offers a library of encouraging videos that provide reassurance and familiarity for daily activities, tools for creating personalised videos tailored to individual needs, and features a day planner to organise things like routines or activities and days out.

Dr. Natalie Elliott, Project Lead and National Consultant Allied Health Professions (AHP) Lead for Dementia at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said: “We recognise the psychological and emotional impact of a dementia diagnosis on a person and their families and carers. During the pandemic this was further exacerbated, with daily activities, such as going for a walk or doing the weekly shop, changing drastically. The videos and digital stories developed in partnership with NHS colleagues, local authority partners and other organisations were incredibly successful, achieving over a million views.

“The Get There Together app has been launched from this success, containing some of the videos that remain relevant, but now providing users with the ability to develop their own videos, following simple steps that are built into the app, and to use a Day Planner to organise a series of videos/digital stories to plan an activity or a day out. We hope the app will offer reassurance to help people living with dementia and their carers to feel confident and connected as they continue to engage with their communities.”

Developed in collaboration with NHS Wales, local authorities, and third sector organisations, the Get There Together app is a vital resource, empowering individuals living with dementia and their carers to build routines and confidently engage with daily activities and their communities.

The team working behind the Get There Together app is interested in working with local communities and businesses to develop video resources to add to the library. For anyone interested in developing specific content for the app, please contact GetThere.Together.Cav@wales.nhs.uk. The app is available from the App Store on iOS devices, Google Play Store and can be accessed here. Materials are available in both English and Welsh.