Dementia Care - The Care Whisperer

Post No 66...What is a DoLS, and how do they work in care homes?

Introduction A Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is used by both hospitals and care homes if a person is being deprived of their liberty by being in that setting. The applications are put in by either care home or hospital staff, they are not completed by family members and do

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Post No64...Does sleeping more help people living with dementia?

As dementia progresses, it is normal for people to sleep more. One theory for this is because, for those living with dementia, their brains are working so hard to comprehend even the smallest things, such a speaking, seeing, smelling, responding to a question; many of the things we can do

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Post No63...Grieving and dementia; a collaboration with Sylvia Brydon-Stock.

Introduction Very often, when we talk about grieving and dementia, we are referring to the grief of the carer / loved ones; and rightly so. For these folk, the grieving process is excruciatingly long, and often families are grieving even though the person is still alive, because although they are there

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Post 58...Christmas, dementia, and the emotional roller coaster

Introduction Christmas is a magical time of the year, it is one of the only times we take a moment to reflect not just on the year passed, but on previous Christmases and whom we spent them with. For people living with dementia and their carers Christmas can be magical,

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Post No56...VIDEO How does 'challenging behaviour' affect a care placement?

Often, if a care home serves notice to a resident due to behavioural concerns, it proves very difficult for the same person to be placed in another care home. Many care homes provide dementia care, usually residential based or nursing based, but not complex based. This can lead to families

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Post No55...VIDEO What is Nursing Dementia care?

Many care home's provide dementia care, and also nursing care, and the differences between them is often explained in the homes brochure. However, it is more seldom that care homes break down the different types of dementia care that are available. Unlike Residential Dementia care, Nursing Dementia care

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Post No52...VIDEO How care homes categorise Residential Dementia care

This short video explains how care homes assess the care type Residential Dementia care. More information about dementia care can be found in the resources tab and infographics below. 😁Resource Tab - Three types of dementia care, Dementia care - the emotional rollercoaser, Dementia care and necessary changeResidential Dementia InfographicResidential

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Post No50...How care homes categorise Specialist / Complex care - Infographic

When I speak with families who are seeking care for someone with a history of challenging behaviour, they are often exhausted, stressed, worried, and tired of being told by care homes that they do not manage challenging behaviour. This can be quite an isolating and scary experience for families and

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Post No49...Dementia care and necessary change - collaboration with Sylvia Stock

Introduction When caring for someone living with dementia, change is sadly inevitable, both for the person, but also for the family. The post below considers what necessary change might look like for families, and the emotional impact it can bring. Taking Care of the Emotional Impact of Necessary Change – By

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Post No44…Dementia care, the emotional rollercoaster - Collaboration with Sylvia Stock

Introduction The previous post in this series about dementia care is about reasons why a person with dementia may have to leave a care home, mainly due to financial reasons or changing care needs. This post takes it back a few stages, and focuses on some of the many emotions

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Post No43…Dementia care, will I have to move my loved one?

Introduction When it comes to finding a dementia care placement in a care home, there are often many things that concern families. Of these many things, the main areas of concern often centre around the possibility that their loved one may have to, at some point, move out of the

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Post No34…How dementia care can be provided at home, or in a care home

Introduction I’m delighted to say that this is a unique post because it is the first collaboration on The Care Whisperer website, so a big thank you to Right At Home Solent who have agreed to join forces on this one 😊. When a person is diagnosed with dementia, it

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Post No28...Why memory cafes matter - Infographic.

Memory cafes are fantastic places run by amazing people, and this infographic only provides a small example of the benefits they can bring. For a more detailed version of why they are so important, please click here. Memory Cafe Infographic To download and share, please click here Memory Cafe Infographic.

Industry Insight

Post No27…Powers of Attorney, and ways they can affect a care home placement

Introduction Powers of Attorney are important in many different circumstances, and can offer families peace of mind knowing that decisions can be made, if necessary, in their loved one’s best interest. I have witnessed, in my time, some more unfortunate cases where the family are seeking a care placement

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Post No22…Why Memory Cafés Matter

Introduction For many years, memory cafes have provided a safe, informative, and social place for people living with dementia and their carers. They were, however, like many other important community projects, a casualty of Covid, and some are finding it tough to recover. What Covid did show us is that

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Post No16…How care homes categorise Nursing Dementia care - Infographic

This infographic is the second in a three part series about the different types of dementia care available in care homes. A more detailed version of this topic can be found here. Although all care homes will have slightly different views, the care needs and behaviours listed in the graphic

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Post No11...How care homes categorise Residential Dementia care - Infographic

This infographic has been designed to show some of the care needs and behaviours that care homes class as Residential Dementia. For a more detailed breakdown of the types of dementia care available in care homes, please click here. Residential Dementia care is provided in an environment that does not

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Post No8……The 3 types of dementia care available in care homes, and how they differ.

Introduction When families are looking for dementia care, there is often an overarching concern about whether the care home will be able to manage the changing care needs that are linked to the persons dementia. This a fair concern because not all care homes will be set up to manage