by KareHero | Nov 30, 2020 | Arranging care, Dementia, Understanding care
Care homes are always happy to answer any questions you might have, or just have an informal chat about the services they offer. For some larger national care home providers, you may not always go straight through to the care home when you call. If this is the case...
by KareHero | Nov 30, 2020 | Arranging care, Dementia, Understanding care
Support is available from the NHS and the adult social services of your local authority to help when living with dementia. Find out what you are entitled to The first step to finding out the help you may be entitled to is to book a care needs assessment. A care needs...
by KareHero | Nov 30, 2020 | Arranging care, Dementia, Understanding care
Day care for people living with dementia is provided by adult day centres, to give people with dementia support and friendship, while also giving unpaid carers a break from their responsibilities. Adult day care centres are usually open in the daytime during the week...
by KareHero | Nov 30, 2020 | Arranging care, Dementia, Understanding care
Live in care is when a trained carer lives in the home of the person needing care. This is a good solution for someone who typically sleeps well through the night, as the carer will also be asleep. A live in carer will need to have a separate bedroom within the home...
by KareHero | Nov 30, 2020 | Arranging care, Dementia, Understanding care
Respite care (which is also known as ‘short stay’ care) provides an unpaid carer with some time away from their caring responsibilities. Sometimes respite care is also a period of rehabilitation after a hospital admission or operation. There are four main types of...
