Dementia affects thousands of people across the UK every single day, and with currently over 850,000 people diagnosed with any one of the diseases that causes dementia, there are lots of people that need support with their everyday lives. With care from Helping Hands Home Care Solihull, we can ensure that you get the specialist help and care that you need so that you can live well with dementia where you feel most comfortable and safe: in your own home.
As leaders in the industry for dementia home care, we are trained to provide specialist support for you and your family, so that all of your physical, emotional and psychological needs are taken care of in a way that’s meaningful to you.
Dementia is a degenerative condition that sadly, will gradually get worse over time. But with home care from our dedicated team in Solihull, we can assist you to come to terms with your diagnosis and help you to maintain your routines and independence at home.
Dementia home care is very much about promoting and facilitating life on your terms – whether that’s ensuring your house is free of trip hazards, helping you to keep in touch with friends or assisting you to get your weekly groceries from the local supermarket. We will work with you to create a support plan that is tailored to your needs so that you have choice over what you do and when you do it, instead of being prescribed set meal times, menus or activities. What’s more, if you’re living with a partner, spouse or pets, you can continue to stay with them instead of leaving them behind for a care home.
With dementia home care from our Solihull team, everything is very much created around you and for you, so that you have the freedom, flexibility and choice of what you do and when you do it. For those in the earlier stages of the condition, you may find that you need several visits a week to help you around the home to make sure it’s clean and tidy, taking your dog for a walk and preparing meals, all whilst making sure you’re okay and well.
As time goes by and your symptoms develop further, you will most likely need additional support at home that is more regular and thorough to help with daily living such as personal care, toileting needs, administering medication and maintaining a healthy diet. An ideal option for this type of more intensive support is live-in care in Solihull, where a carer will live with you in your home instead of you moving into residential care, giving both you and your loved ones constant reassurance that you have 24-hour care at home.
Helping Hands are part of the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), an organisation that promotes the latest and safest care practices for those living with dementia. This has helped to form our very own dementia care training that is delivered to all of our carers when they join us and as refresher sessions throughout their time with us. Training covers the different types of dementia, the seven stages of the condition, supporting families and the effects of dementia symptoms.
Our care team in Solihull are monitored by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), who are the regulating body for care in England. They ensure that we are providing safe, effective and responsive care, and ultimately doing what we say we are going to do.
If you’re considering dementia care for yourself or a loved one and you’d like to find out more information about care at home, call us today. Our friendly customer care team will listen to your situation and advise you on the best solution for you. They will then be able to book a home visit with a member of the Solihull team.