Dementia Care

What is dementia?

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. There are a number of types of diseases that all sit under the umbrella of ‘dementia’, and each type can present with different features.

Some of the diseases that fall under the diagnosis of dementia include:

• Alzheimer’s Disease, this is the most common.
• Dementia with Lewy bodies
• Vascular Dementia
• Younger-Onset Dementia, and more.

How to cope with the behavioural changes of dementia?

As a family carer, there are a few key coping strategies that can help you to move through difficult behviours presented by someone with dementia, these include:

• Distraction: sharing a cup of tea, reading a magazine or going for a walk together
• Avoidance of triggers: for example a loud tv or bright lights
• Validate their emotions and experience: enter their reality and ‘go along’ with what they are saying. A person with dementia cannot be in denial about reality because they do not have the ability to comprehend reality like they used to.
• Redirect the conversation: focus on things you know they enjoy and feel good about, such as happy memories or hobbies.

Home care services

We offer a range of home care services to support you to live safely and independently with dementia.

Our home care services include:

• Personal care
• Medication reminders
• Companionship
• Domestic assistance
• Check-in visits.

Sharing the Care is our support kit for families and carers new to residential care.

Designed to help family carers and the person they care for make the transition to residential care a little easier.

Our comprehensive support kit guides you through what to expect and how to cope with this significant life change, from emotional responses and personal wellbeing to settling the resident into their new home. It provides practical advice and easy access to the information and supports you might need during this time of transition.