early dementia/late dementia care

Live in dementia care services can help you with the support of a trained live in carer; dealing with dementia can be a challenging proposition.

Your Dementia care plan is tailored entirely around the needs of the individual. This ensures that you or your loved ones can continue to make your own lifestyle choices while remaining in the comfort of familiar surroundings.

Caring for someone with Dementia at home can be difficult for you and your family. That’s where we can help.

1) You need to get their attention. Dementia patients have a shorter attention span than others. You need to meet their eyes for contact when you talk to them.

2) Use simple words when communicating. Do not make your conversation too complicated.

3) Ask them yes or no questions. Wait for them to reply before you move onto the next one.

4) Every activity needs to be broken down into steps because that is the only way they will understand.

5) Use a positive tone as much as possible. Your body language and voice tell them everything they need to know.

Commonly known as “The 7 Stages of Alzheimer’s”, this Reisberg framework is used to measure the effects of dementia on an individual. These are as follows:

Stage 1 Dementia. No impairment – Dementia isn’t detectable and there are no memory problems

Stage 2 Dementia. Very mild decline – The individual may experience very minor memory problems

Stage 3 Dementia. Mild decline – Cognitive problems are noticeable

Stage 4 Dementia. Moderate decline – Clear cut symptoms of dementia are apparent

Stage 5 Dementia. Moderately severe decline – Additional assistance is required with most day-to-day tasks

Stage 6 Dementia. Severe decline – The individual requires constant supervision and professional care

Stage 7 Dementia. Very severe decline – The individual loses the ability to communicate or respond to their environment

• Friends and family can still visit as easily as before.
• An individual’s own home is filled with happy memories, which can be both stimulating and comforting to those living with dementia.
• While in their own home, an individual is less likely to be awake during the night. If they do struggle to sleep, there is someone there just to look after them, on a one-to-one basis.
• While in their own home, an individual is less likely to be awake during the night. If they do struggle to sleep, there is someone there just to look after them, on a one-to-one basis.
• People feel a comforting sense of safety in a familiar environment, rather than a care home that can be quite a noisy environment.