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Dementia care

What is dementia care?

Dementia care is all about giving you the support you need to carry on living at home.

Dementia care is condition-led support designed to support you or your loved one as you face the specific challenges presented by your dementia. At Helping Hands, we provide dedicated dementia care to people in the comfortable, familiar surroundings of their own home. As a specialist dementia care provider, we train our carers to follow a routine that your loved one is used to and comfortable with, maintaining their independence as much as possible.

Dementia home care can support you with:

Condition-led care

Every case of dementia is unique. Our dementia specialist-supported carers always offer your loved one a care plan that is designed around their condition.

Responsive support

Our dementia care is responsive and can be adapted as your needs change, which is essential when supporting a complex medical condition

Fall prevention and management

We’ll work with you and your loved one to ensure your home is accessible and free of trip hazards, and that they’re confident moving around

A familiar environment

Staying at home for care means your loved one can manage and adapt to their symptoms in a familiar environment where they’re comfortable and secure

Experienced carers

Your loved one will get dedicated support from carers who are fully trained and equipped for caring for customers with dementia

Emotional support

A significant part of our holistic approach to dementia care is ensuring that both your loved one and the family are emotionally supported

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What is dementia?

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain.

There are numerous types of dementia; conditions grouped under the generalised term “dementia” are caused by abnormal changes to the brain, and normally affect the person’s memory. The brain is made up of billions of neurones (nerve cells) that communicate with each other through chemical signals. If a person has dementia, these neurones are damaged which means that these messages cannot be sent efficiently which in turn affects all functions of the body.

Can a dementia patient be cared for at home?

Dementia care can be provided at home from either a visiting carer or a live-in carer.

When it comes to specialist dementia care at home, you need to know your loved one is going to be fully supported at all times. We offer flexible, person-centred dementia support on both a visiting care and live-in care basis. Here’s an idea of what each type of care involves:

Visiting care

Visiting care involves short, regular calls throughout the week to ensure your loved one is getting the support and specialist dementia care they require to help live with their condition.

With care visits starting from as little as 30 minutes per week, your loved one's visiting care can be planned around their routines and schedules

Your loved one will benefit from having a type and level of support that is fully tailored to their specific needs and wishes

Your loved one's visiting carer will proactively help them to manage the symptoms of their dementia

Live-in care

Live-in care places a specially trained live-in carer in your loved one’s home to provide personalised care every day. A live-in carer offers a constant source of care.

With a live-in carer, your loved one will benefit from the round-the-clock support and companionship offered by having a carer in their home

A live-in carer will enable your loved one to get the most out of life and continue doing the things they really enjoy

We know that having a carer move into their home is a big step for your loved one to take, which is why we'll help them find someone who shares their interests and personality

Why trust Helping Hands for
dementia home care?

You can trust our dementia experts to provide flexible, person-centred care for your loved one.

When choosing a dementia care provider, it’s only natural you want to ensure your loved one is getting the very best support. As a Dementia Champion accredited provider, our managers and private carers have all undertaken extensive training to ensure they have all the skills needed to provide outstanding dementia care.

We’ve also introduced a Dementia Champion accreditation for the many qualifying carers and managers who have completed the necessary training and assessment to a high standard.

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How can dementia care support your loved one?

Whatever your needs, our expertly-trained carers can support you in your home.

Whether you just need someone to check on your loved one first thing in the morning and help with personal care or breakfast, or continuous live-in care to ensure they’re safe in the night, you can be assured that our fully-trained carers will be on hand whenever you need them.

Dementia care FAQs

Dementia care is a package of care from expert carers for individuals with a diagnosis of dementia who are no longer able to live independently at home. This type of care is to help maintain the psychological and physical well-being of dementia patients.

Commonly known as “The 7 Stages Of Alzheimer’s”, this framework is used to measure the effects of dementia on an individual. These are as follows:
1. No impairment – Dementia isn’t detectable and there are no memory problems
2. Very mild decline – The individual may experience very minor memory problems
3. Mild decline – Cognitive problems are noticeable
4. Moderate decline – Clear cut symptoms of dementia are apparent
5. Moderately severe decline – Additional assistance is required with most day-to-day tasks
6. Severe decline – The individual requires constant supervision and professional care
7. Very severe decline – The individual loses the ability to communicate or respond to their environment

Try to understand how they feel – this is likely to be a highly confusing and upsetting time for them. Ask questions to fully understand their circumstance and offer the support they require. We are on hand to assist with support. We’ve set-up a Dementia Helpline for anyone needing expert advice on dealing with the effects of dementia. Call 0330 029 1800 to speak to a specialist.

Contact a member of our dedicated team to discuss the best package of dementia care for you or your loved one today.