Blackpool Dementia Care
We can help your loved one living with dementia feel comfortable, safe and independent, with support in the comfort of their own home.
Understanding Dementia Care
Understanding dementia care can be overwhelming, especially if you’re involved in the care of your loved one and notice their health is starting to decline.
Dementia care is a personalised service we offer to help your loved one feel comfortable and cared for at home. Our Care Professionals make sure individuals receive all the care they need to make living with dementia more manageable.
Our regular home visits are scheduled periodically throughout the week to ensure your loved one maintains a regular routine and we provide specialised support to help manage the symptoms of dementia.
When should Dementia Care be considered?
We know it can be difficult to know when to choose dementia care for your loved one, however there are some early signs that indicate your loved one might need extra Professional Care:
- Memory Loss: If your loved one starts losing their memory, forgetting things such as recent events, misplacing items, or struggling to remember familiar names and places.
- Difficulty with Daily Tasks: You might find your loved one struggles to perform daily tasks independently, such as bathing, dressing, cooking, or managing medications.
- Changes in Behaviour or Mood: Your loved one might show sudden changes in their behaviour such as, mood swings, agitation, anxiety, or withdrawal from social interactions.
- Safety Concerns: Instances of wandering, getting lost in familiar places, or showing behaviours that put their safety at risk, such as leaving appliances on or neglecting their personal hygiene.
- Family Caregiver Stress: When you experience overwhelming stress, exhaustion, or carer’s burnout from managing the demands of caregiving.
- Medical Needs: When your loved one needs specialised and continuous medical attention to help manage their dementia symptoms.
What assistance is included in Dementia Care Blackpool?
Our highly trained Care Professionals are on hand to provide dementia care services in Blackpool, with compassionate support that’s tailored to your loved one.
Our dementia care support includes:
- Help with daily activities and tasks – from bathing and showering to dressing and grooming.
- Medication management and monitoring
- Help with food shopping, meal preparation and cooking.
- Help around the home with light housekeeping tasks such as hoovering, ironing, washing and laundry.
- Helping to maintain a safe and secure home – preventing wandering, trips and falls.
Collaboration with healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses, and therapists to help manage dementia-related symptoms.
The positive aspects of choosing Dementia Care in Blackpool
We know that it’s not always easy providing care for someone with dementia, and that’s why getting help from trained professionals can make a big difference to their quality of life
Here’s why home-based dementia care in Blackpool can be beneficial for the whole family:
- Familiar Environment: Receiving care at home allows individuals with dementia to stay living amongst their home comforts, which can reduce confusion and anxiety.
- Consistent Routine: Keeping to a regular routine in their own home provides a sense of stability and security when they might feel nervous and afraid.
- Continuity of Care: Our home care ensures that your loved one receives dedicated support from their Care Professional, which can significantly improve their quality of life.
- Improved Quality of Life: We can help maintain your loved one’s quality of life and improve their overall well-being by encouraging them to join in with activities they enjoy and social interaction.
- Cost-Effective: Home care for dementia can often be more cost-effective than residential care facilities, so your loved one can receive the high-quality care they need, without the high costs of a care home.
- Family Involvement: Our home care services for dementia helps the whole family remain involved in their loved one’s care, whilst providing respite for primary caregivers who may feel fatigued and burn out.
- Flexibility: We can tailor our services to fit around your schedule and your loved one’s needs, providing flexible and personalised care.
- Safety: Our dedicated team help make sure that your loved one’s living environments are safe to reduce the risk of falls, trips and potential accidents
Arranging Dementia Care in Blackpool
Discover the compassionate and dedicated support we can offer your family, whether you’re in need of respite services, night support, dementia care or home care in Blackpool.
Contact us to arrange a consultation and learn how we can help your loved one living with dementia. Enquire online or call us on 01253 200 770
FAQs: Dementia Care Blackpool
What are the stages of dementia?
There are three stages of dementia, early, middle and late stages that are often broken down into 7 stages that relate to Alzheimer’s and dementia:
Early Stage:
- Stage 1: No Cognitive Decline (Normal)
- Stage 2: Very Mild Cognitive Decline (Forgetfulness)
- Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Decline (Early Confusion
Middle Stage:
- Stage 4: Moderate Cognitive Decline (Mild Dementia)
- Stage 5: Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline (Moderate Dementia)
Late Stage:
- Stage 6: Severe Cognitive Decline (Moderately Severe Dementia)
- Stage 7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline (Severe Dementia)
Is dementia care covered by NHS?
If your loved one needs dementia care, they may be entitled to NHS funding. An NHS Continuing Healthcare assessment will determine what funding might be available, however you should always check the cost of care and understand your funding options before arranging the care services you and your family need.