Home Dementia Care
Compassionate Dementia Care At Home
We understand that caring for someone with a condition as complex as dementia can take considerable emotional, physical, and mental energy. At Hales Care, we have been taking care of those living with dementia for over twenty years, so we know how important it is to take the time to understand the person, not just the challenges they are facing at this period in their life.So, no matter what, our fully trained carers are ready to help you and your loved one with empathetic care, expert knowledge, and complete understanding to deliver the support they require. Not only do our care professionals offer the very best care at home, but their personality and enthusiasm is really what sets them apart – this is especially important when caring for those with dementia, who require consistency, routine and a personalised care plan.
Our Approach to Dementia Care
At Hales Home Care, we’ve been providing technology-led, bespoke and person-centred dementia care for more than two decades, providing more than 2.6 million visits every year, and we are fully regulated by the Care Quality Commission.
Our group has branches all over the country and our service offering is evolving to ensure that our care is able to meet the changing demands of a diverse population, with innovations in technology at our core.
We’re fully committed to ensuring that we hire only the best and most passionate carers through our highly selective recruitment process. We then ensure they have the values and the skills they need to be the very best with our in-depth, industry-leading training programmes.
All of the staff we train come from a range of diverse backgrounds, but we ensure they are prepared with the latest industry-standard training and knowledge to provide only the best level of care, which includes, but is not limited to helping with:
- Morning and evening bed routines
- Getting dressed
- Toileting
- Preparing meals
- Supporting with medication
- Shopping
- Social routines
All of our staff are committed to continuous personal development in social care, so they can manage the needs of service users and deliver the level of care, empathy and compassion that you expect for your loved one.
We also understand that care needs will change over time, so our care staff are always on hand to recommend changes and amendments to care plans when needed, outside of our formal review window.
Why is Dementia Care at Home so Crucial?
As a population, we’re living far longer than any previous generation, which means that dementia is now more prevalent than ever before.
That said, although there is no cure for this disease, as a society we’re now more equipped to recognise the signs of dementia and help to ease the symptoms.
We bring help and support for your loved one to ensure they are able to retain as much independence as possible, enabling them to continue their daily routine.
Whether you’ve chosen to take care of your loved one yourself or not, we can provide a range of private care services, such as:
- Domiciliary dementia care
- Dementia respite care
- Live-in dementia care
- Seasonal dementia care e.g. Christmas and New Year
- End-of-life care
Whatever is required to ensure the right levels of support and care, we can develop a personalised care plan to ensure that everyone receives only the very best and most compassionate dementia care in their home.
Why Choose Dementia Home Care with Hales?
Our dementia home care services mean that our team can carry out home visits to spend time with each of our service users and help with daily tasks such as personal hygiene care, shopping, and attending appointments.
We also offer our support to ensure the right medication and fluids/nutrition are taken; this is fundamental to maintaining a high quality of life.
Our care professionals are highly trained and equipped to offer assistance for diverse and complex conditions and the requirements that come with it.
We work closely with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, and other relevant organisations to offer the best care to our dementia care service users.
In addition to being regulated by the Care Quality Commission, we received the Investors in People Accreditation and we’re also ISO 9001 Quality Management compliant, which means that we demonstrate the highest levels of quality in everything we do.
We are also members of the Homecare Association, Dignity in Care, and corporate members of the Recruitment & Employment Federation.
FAQs
What is Dementia?
Dementia in itself is not a disease, but rather a collective term for a range of symptoms, such as failing memory, confusion, and impaired motor and cognitive abilities.
These symptoms are cause by several specific conditions which impact neurons in the brain, which fall under the dementia umbrella, these are:
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Vascular Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Mixed Dementia
If someone has dementia, the neurons obtain increasing damage which means electrical messages cannot pass information to the body as they normally would do, which impair physical and psychological functions.
Dementia can be typically categorised into three stages: early, middle and late. During the early stages the symptoms aren’t too obvious and can sometimes be missed since the symptoms can be systematic of the ageing process.
However, as the disease progresses the person’s ability to live independently will become very difficult.
The severity of the symptoms will vary from the parts of the brain impacted to the nature of the disease causing the damage.
Whatever the case, it can be very distressing for both the carer and patient.
What Are the Early Symptoms of Dementia?
Often the early stages of dementia are not obvious, since the symptoms can be systematic of growing older and they might develop quite slowly at first.
Some of the early symptoms include:
- Loss of memory
- Increasing difficulty processing information
- Issues solving everyday problems
- Losing track of people and places
- Mood swings and often unusual and erratic behaviour
If you know what signs to look out for early on, you can seek medical advice to help get you or your loved one the right support.
What Are the Benefits of Dementia Care Services?
By seeking the right care and support system, anyone living with dementia can continue to live independently for as long as possible. Living securely at home and in familiar surroundings can help ease some of the anxiety and stress associated with dementia.
How Can I Help a Loved One with Dementia?
Living with dementia can be very frustrating and distressing for most. Depression, anxiety and irritation is a very common side effect of dementia, so it’s important to ensure that your loved one is engaged, social and allowed to do as much as they can for themselves.
Activities and social outings that stir old memories, help them feel engaged with the world and keeping them socially active are the most important things you can do for your loved one.
Dementia Care at Home vs Nursing Home
By choosing dementia care at home for your loved one, you can ensure they can continue living independently with the support of a qualified carer.
Dementia symptoms can worsen in unfamiliar surroundings, significantly increasing anxiety and confusion. By remaining at home your loved one can enjoy the reassurance and comfort of remaining in familiar surroundings.
With our home care services, you can choose the level of care that your relative needs and we can put together a personalised plan to help them maintain their independence and dignity at a fraction of the cost of a care home.
Many simply cannot afford to pay for care homes, and the service user will often not receive the same level of personalised support that can be achieved by remaining at home surrounded by familiar things and familiar people.
