Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care

The awful realisation that somebody you love is no longer able to fully look after themselves is one of the hardest times in your life. The situation is often made worse by the lack of information that exists about how best to care for your loved ones, meaning that your first point of call is often the local residential care home.

When looking at care options for someone suffering with Dementia or Alzheimer’s, live in care is an increasingly popular alternative to long term residential care, as it enables people to remain in their own homes; thus removing the confusion that can come with new surroundings or routines. A familiar environment, with Dementia care on a one-to-one basis, will allow customers to receive the permanent support they need whilst remaining in the comfort of their own home.

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Find out why live in care for Dementia is positive:

It offers continuity of care.

• Helping Hands Live-in Carers work in 6-8 week blocks offering consistency, continuity of care and allowing relationships and familiarity to develop. We do not rotate staff on a 2 week on, 2 week off basis.
• Should the main carer be ill, we guarantee to provide cover. A customer is never left without a Carer, giving peace of mind and reassurance to the family.

It offers much needed routine.

• Overall consistency is one of the best ways of keeping Dementia stable.
• Dementia care at home is responsive and can adapt as needs change, supporting complex medication regimes by reminding and prompting.
• Live-in Carers can encourage favoured activities and avoid things that have been known to upset, doing whatever they can to help to reduce anxiety.

It offers peace of mind for the family.

• A Live-in Carer provides emotional support, remains positive and motivates their customer, as well as promoting independence and maintaining dignity.
• Personal Care is tailored to the preferences, needs and choices of your individual situation to a level that makes you feel comfortable. We actively encourage all parties to contribute to and amend the detail that goes into the care plan.
• Helping Hands Live-in Carers receive specialist training to help them understand the complexities of Dementia and Alzheimer’s and have specific knowledge of the care and support required for these conditions.

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