Dementia Care

Personalised care For Dementia

The symptoms of dementia can affect each person differently. In some people the symptoms can vary from day to day or even from hour to hour. Purely Care’s live-in carers can help you manage the challenges of dementia and get the most out of life. Each person’s experience of dementia is different and our care workers support the person as their needs change.

A live in carer stays with you 24/7 and has time to develop a very thorough knowledge and understanding of your needs. Live in care enables the carer to spend time with you and get to understand your daily care routines and how you like to do things. The carers are with you 24/7,so can provide just the right kind of support for you how you want it and when you want it.  This support is tailored to your requirements. The carer may provide emotional support: having someone to talk to for reassurance and to remind you what is happening, also helping you to see the positive things in life.  They may help you to take your medication correctly and monitor for side effects, advising when medical attention should be sought.  We can support with preparing healthy meals to help maintain proper nutrition and hydration which can help prevent urine infections and improve general health.  The carer can also offer practical assistance: such as help with dressing, housework and keeping the house free from trip hazards.

Live in care allows you to stay safely in your own home and maintain your own lifestyle, whilst accessing the personal support you need. 

For your peace of mind, all staff are employed by Purely Care, are fully trained, have criminal record checks (DBS) at enhanced level and references are received before staff start work. 

Purely Care can provide live in carers to support people with dementia.  The areas covered include Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex. Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. Daily care for dementia is also available in Norwich.

If you would like to find out more about how Purely Care can provide help for you, please fill in your contact details at the bottom of this page or call Elaine or Raffy on 01603 407707.

What tasks can the carers help with?

Almost anything involved in the process of daily living. This may include shopping, cooking and cleaning but also ‘personal care’ tasks such as bathing, helping to get dressed and helping to bed. The important thing is that we agree a care plan in advance so that everyone knows what is (and what is not) required. This plan is written down and reviewed on a regular basis, so as your needs change the care plan is adapted.

Muriel

Muriel lived in Woodbridge, Suffolk. She had always loved to shop. She had the early stages of Alzheimer’s but appeared to be coping well at home.  Although starting to be forgetful, she seemed to be managing her normal routines despite the early signs of dementia and did not feel she needed “care”.

Her daughter became worried when she heard she had been brought home several times by strangers because she lost her way, and asked Purely Care for help.

Our live-in carer was an ideal match. She enabled Muriel to retain her independence and still go out wherever she wanted. The care worker made sure she dressed suitably, that appointments weren’t missed and that Muriel got home safely. In addition, Muriel had a companion to provide reassurance, who she could chat with, and who would remind her when to turn on the television, so that she could watch her favourite black and white movies and tennis matches.  Muriel remained safe at home and regained quality of life.

This enabled her daughter to spend quality time with Muriel, rather than having to deal with practical issues and problems when she visited.

If you are worried about someone with dementia, the Alzheimer Society have lots of helpful resources.

As does Dementia (UK)

Our live in carers endeavour to develop a friendship to encourage reluctant individuals with dementia to accept help rather than impose unwanted care routines.  They have all day to get to know the client and try different types of interventions if at first they don’t succeed.  We often start on a two week trial period, so the client can be confident that they don’t have to continue with the care package if they don’t want to.

Arrange live in care in a few easy steps

1. Fill in your details on the contact form at the bottom of this page.

2. We will call you to discuss your options and check if we are a good fit for your care needs.

3. Arrange a face to face assessment so we can start to develop your care plan and check if one carer will be able to manage the full 24 hours.