Dementia Care
Caring for someone with dementia at home can help a loved one lead as fulfilled a life as is possible.
Dementia Care At Home - We Are There For You
Severn Vale Home Care recognizes that you have lived an extraordinary life. We aim to help you maintain a high quality of life for yourself and your loved ones. If a family member has dementia or Alzheimer's, a home care service can provide helpful support.
The challenge can be, knowing what type of care and support your loved one needs. It can feel overwhelming when you start looking at the options. Families often consider that moving their loved one into a care home is the only choice, for people suffering with dementia.
At Severn Vale we understand that providing care at home for people with dementia is important. It allows them to be in familiar surroundings and maintain their daily routines. This can be good for physical and mental health, as well as general overall well-being. At Severn Vale Home Care, we prioritise and train our staff in this aspect of care.
It is a disease we care passionately about. Stuart Callister, who owns Severn Vale Care, is an ambassador for Dementia UK. He talks at local events and tries to educate the community about this illness.
- Decide to call us and learn more information about how we can help you. We have a small team of people who are friendly and available to talk and listen to you over the phone.
- They will come and visit you in your home and do a care assessment. Within 24 hours of the visit they will provide you with a care plan for you to consider.
- If you decide to continue with your care plan, a Care Professional will come at the agreed-upon times and days.
If you experience any concerns or problems with your care plan, our office team is available to listen and help. We are as sympathetic and understanding as possible to our clients views and needs.
At Severn Vale, we make arranging care easy from your home, improving your life and your family’s quality of life.
Call now to ease stress, create a plan, and find a solution for you and your family. Putting the right support in place can help everyone in your family.
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Dementia is a broad term for several conditions that affect the brain. Alzheimers disease is the most common form of dementia affecting over 50% of people diagnosed. Different types of dementia can occur when brain cells become damaged. A diagnosis of dementia can result in problems with memory, speaking, thinking, personality, and other body functions.
As we live longer the number of cases of dementia is likely to increase. This means that many of us will have to care for a parent with dementia at home. We cannot cure dementia, but we can manage it.
Caring for a person with dementia can be an extremely stressful experience leading to feelings of guilt, frustration, and anxiety. In this situation families often consider a range of dementia care services. This could include places like day care centers and support groups. As the stages of dementia progress, families often think about getting more specialist help.
It is possible to manage dementia without having to move into a care home. Caring for someone with dementia at home can help a loved one lead as fulfilled a life as is possible. Finding the appropriate level of support from diagnosis depending on individual needs can make this possible.
For people living with dementia staying at home can make loved ones feel safer and happier. This can improve their overall well-being and mental health without the need to consider residential care.
Our highly trained Care Professionals can provide the necessary support to manage the condition at home. We tailor care and respond to the unique needs of each person and recognise changes in someones condition. The care we provide aims to be flexible and able to adapt, as needs evolve and change.
Specialist dementia care can range from calls focusing on companionship, to build confidence through activities and social engagement. This might include offering reminders, helping with household chores and meal preparation. We can increase care calls as needed to include personal care and complex care. We also provide 24/7 live in care providing care and support all day and night.
Our Care Professionals can help you with an evolving package of care that may include:
Companionship
We carefully match one of our highly trained Care Professionals to the needs and interests of your loved one. Maintaining interests and social interaction encourages individuals to feel happier and more engaged. These might include trips out in the community and assistance in attending family events.
Cooking Meals & Household Chores
We can carefully plan and prepare tasty meals served when and how you like. We can also clean and tidy the home, keeping it just as you like it. Our Care Professionals can also look after your pet and can even take your dog for a walk.
Personal Care
This could involve assistance with bathing, getting dressed, and following daily schedules like waking up, going to sleep, and cooking meals. We can also administer medication and ensure your safe mobility in the home
We want to help your loved one with dementia feel safe and live well at home. Our friendly office team support family members giving you peace of mind. This can provide an opportunity to take a break from their care responsibilities.
Severn Vale offers care for short or long periods, ranging from 30 minutes to 24/7 care.
Do call our friendly team now so can listen and understand your unique situation so we can help.
Care calls for Visiting Care can take place between 7am and 10pm everyday.
Live in Care is 24/7 and your Care Professional will require a daily break of 2 hours. There
are various options to enable this that will be discussed at the care assessment.
They will help with all personal care needs, washing, dressing, assistance to access toilet
facilities, meal preparation, basic housekeeping, administering medication, social trips /
appointments and looking after pets. Our Care Professionals are interesting and engaging
and also offer great company!
If you are receiving Visiting Care we will introduce your primary Care Professional who will
provide the majority of your care. We will also introduce you to a small team of Care
Professionals who will provide your Care when your primary care is on holiday or is
unavailable.
For Live in Care you will have one main Care Professional. We will arrange cover when your
main Carer goes on holiday.
Following an initial conversation we can usually accommodate a care assessment in 24 hours.
Following this we will discuss and agree a start date.
Our office team are in constant communication with your Care Professionals both prior to
your care beginning and throughout your care. Both our management team and family
members can access all care logs completed by our Care Professionals that is accessed by the
Severn Vale App. We also conduct regular quality reviews. Our friendly office team can be
contacted 7 days a week between 7am and 10pm should you wish to speak to us about any
aspect of your care.
If you have any concerns whatsoever you should contact a member of the Severn Vale office
team and we will help to resolve any issues.
Following the Care Assessment if you would like to go ahead, we will go through and leave a
copy of our terms and conditions for you to read. To begin Care we need a signed copy of the
Ts & Cs. You will also need to complete a Direct Debit form. We will send invoices
fortnightly in arrears and these amounts are collected usually a week later by Direct Debit.
For Live in Care we also take a returnable deposit equivalent to 2 weeks of care.