Live in Dementia Care

Dementia live in care is best provided by specially trained dementia carers who understand the particular effects of different types of dementia including Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s.

Our team are experts in live in care for dementia patients and understand dementia home care needs. Dementia live in carers are carefully screened for the right skills, training, personality and attitude. For example a stoic personality with some experience managing challenging behaviour is a useful profile.

Hometouch is one of the UK’s leading providers of live in care. We offer excellent care and have a clinical team to support your needs.

• Keep your loved ones at home and in the comfort of their known surroundings
• Always know what’s happening by using our online platform to monitor activities such as medication, daily activities and moods
• Every carer we hire is fully qualified, DBS checked, has specialised training in live in and dementia care, and has undergone background checks.

Dementia progressively affects someone’s ability to think, plan and communicate. With dementia care in your own home it can be possible to live safely with support. Dementia causes confusion, forgetfulness and restlessness, making the individual vulnerable to falls and household accidents. Without help, their health and wellbeing are at risk. Specialist live in carers for dementia patients can provide the support needed to continue living in the comfort of their own home.

Hometouch was founded by Dr Jamie Wilson, a former dementia specialist in the NHS, who grew frustrated with the lack of high quality care for people with dementia. He believes dementia live in care services can help seniors live safely and securely.

Dementia is a progressive condition, for which there is currently no cure, However, specialist care can support function, maintain health and safety and help people live independently for longer. Carers undergo specialist training to provide live in care for dementia.

In this scenario, live in carers for dementia patients come into the house and live with the care recipient. Close monitoring of mood, sleep, diet, agitation, as well as simple interventions like adjusting lighting, keeping the patient hydrated and gentle outdoor exercise can help to modify symptoms.

Overall, dementia live in care is a great solution for 24 hour dementia care.

Each individual experiences dementia differently, but whether the condition is caused by Alzheimer’s, vascular disease or Parkinson’s there can be characteristic symptoms and patterns of progress. Hometouch offers person centred dementia care which was recently recognised by the CQC as “Good”.

More so, our live in care dementia service is tailored to suit the needs of every individual. Experienced dementia carers will understand the problems that the individual will face, the challenges facing the family and will help them live with dignity.

When should someone with dementia go into a care home?

When someone has lived in one place for many years, moving around it, finding things, rooms and places becomes instinctive. It’s easier to get things done in a familiar setting- that’s especially true for people living with dementia.

Moving to a new, alien or unfamiliar place can be distressing and confusing. Dementia care at home can help people maintain independent function for longer. Live in care dementia provision means carers moving into your home to take care of a person with dementia.

So the answer to the question, is that a care home should ideally be only be considered when all other options have been exhausted.

What are the important aspects of a dementia live in care plan?

People can spend a lifetime enjoying meals, snacks, activities and TV programmes to their own schedule. A consistent daily routine helps people sleep better and function more effectively, especially in individuals affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

In a care home, the timetable is set by the facility rather than the individual. It can be a challenge to adapt to new routines. However, live in care for dementia offers freedom and flexibility. Home dementia care can preserve the familiar pattern of your loved one’s day, which is comforting and reassuring.

Living safely with dementia

Over time, the brain damage of dementia has an increasing impact on memory and planning. As the disease progresses, the affected person may may leave taps running, the hob burning, or leave the front door open- potentially endangering their home and their health. Live in carers for dementia patients can help your loved one stay safe; keeping a close eye without being intrusive.

Communication and conversation

Struggling to find the right word, losing the thread of the conversation and lacking confidence – dementia can make communication tricky. Many people withdraw socially and can become socially isolated. A specialist dementia carer can provide a friendly face and a listening ear.

There are tricks and techniques that help communication. Specialist carers speak slowly, using simple words and short, clear sentences. Non-verbal communication is key for people with dementia and an essential component of live in care for dementia. Talking at their level, maintaining eye-contact and using non-threatening gestures are all important gestures of live in dementia care and ways of keeping calm and feeling understood.

Conversation can stimulate, get the brain cells firing and increase wellbeing. It’s all too tempting to interrupt or dismiss a story that’s been heard many, many times before. However, relating stories is good for people with Alzheimer’s. A dementia carer should listen carefully, without correcting so that the individual feels valued. We all like to feel that we’re interesting and worthwhile, people with dementia are no different.

Support with self-care

Dressing, brushing teeth and getting dressed seem easy, but self-care requires a complex combination of skills. It can be an increasing challenge for people with dementia to look after themselves; as a result they may look can dirty, scruffy or inappropriately dressed. A dementia carer can provide a discreet reminder, a helping hand or full support for all the activities of daily living, according to your loved one’s evolving needs.

Reablement care

Reablement is care that can help people relearn the skills of daily living that may have been lost because of dementia, it can help improve function, increase self-esteem and improve quality of life.

Reablement can benefit people with dementia, especially if an illness, injury or hospital stay has triggered a sudden deterioration in function. Personalised care by live in carers for dementia patients builds on an individual’s abilities and supports them to relearn a skill like tooth brushing. It is an essential part of live in care for dementia that is often given as an intense, short-term package of care.

Management of dementia medication

Many people with dementia are also affected by other chronic conditions. Even when fit and well, it’s easy to get confused with drugs and doses. Forgetting tablets or overdosing can be a real issue. Live in carers for dementia patients can help to manage medication regimes, ensuring the right medication is taken at the right time, and order new prescriptions so that they’re never caught short. This is another great benefit of dementia live in care.

Dementia nursing home – an alternative

Our professional dementia carers offer a real alternative to residential nursing care and dementia nursing homes. Continuity, companionship and specialist dementia care are key to making this arrangement work better for patients and their families.

Restlessness and wandering in dementia

In more advanced dementia, wandering can be a problem. People may leave the house because they’re confused, lonely or seeking a place or person from their past. When someone’s function and awareness is impaired, wandering could put their wellbeing and their life at risk and it can be a frightening and frustrating problem for family and friends.

Live in care for dementia can share the burden and ease the family stress. A dementia carer can keep a watchful eye, attend to their needs so they’re less likely to wander, and suggest simple strategies to make the home safer.

Behavioural disturbance in dementia

Personality change can be one of the most upsetting and disturbing features of dementia. Some people become silent and withdrawn, others may become flirtatious, paranoid or aggressive, which can be distressing for those close to them.

Specialist dementia carers understand that this is part of the disease and will sensitively support without judgement. This and more are the areas where live in care dementia will assist.

Incontinence in dementia

Seventy percent of people with dementia will develop incontinence, usually in the later stages of the disease. The bladder and the bowel can be affected, making laundry, cleaning and maintaining skin health a challenge. Specialist carers have the training, expertise and experience to help people with complex care needs. They can protect your loved one’s skin and keep them clean, dry and comfortable.

Continuity of care

Dementia causes forgetfulness and problems with communication. Many people living with the disease are upset and confused when meeting new people. Having carers come into the home puts the individual in a vulnerable position. It’s important for care to be consistent and given by someone who is familiar, reliable and trusted. hometouch carefully vets all carers; performing DBS checks and following up references. Our dementia live in care is one of a kind for your senior.

Dementia Respite care

Caring for someone with dementia can be mentally, physically and emotionally exhausting for family carers. As dementia progresses, the cycle of sleeping and waking becomes increasingly disturbed. People affected may be restless and wakeful at night, it’s difficult for family carers to keep their loved one safe and maintain their own health and wellbeing.

What types of funding for dementia care are available?

The cost of dementia care is broadly the same as other types of care and on the whole is more affordable than the cost of a dementia care home. Dementia care at home can be funded privately, by council direct payments or via NHS continuing care for dementia otherwise known and Continuing Healthcare accessed through your local CCG.

Professional dementia care from Hometouch can provide the rest and respite you need. We’re experts in the care of people with dementia and the maintenance of brain health. Choose dementia live in carers that are suitably qualified, competent, skilled and experienced, so that you can rest knowing your loved one is in safe hands.