Dementia Care from Coverage Care

dementia care

Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. There are many different causes of dementia, and many different types.

Prevalence: Over 944,000 people in the UK, mostly older adults, are affected by Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. (NHS.Gov.Uk)

Care Needs: As dementia progresses, individuals require more care and support, potentially needing to move into full-time or residential care. This decision can be challenging to all involved and should involve early support and planning.

Spotting the signs:

Memory problems

increasing forgetfulness
difficulty retaining new information
getting lost in places that used to be familiar
struggling with names
misplacing things frequently

Cognitive ability

difficulty understanding time and place, eg getting up in the middle of the night to go to work, even if they’re retired
difficulty with choosing what to buy and paying when shopping
struggling with decision-making and reasoning
loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy
restlessness, e.g. pacing, fidgeting and trying to leave the house

Communication

struggling to find the right words
repeating themselves often
difficulty making and following conversation
difficulty reading and writing
becoming quieter and more withdrawn

loss of interest in socialising
loss of confidence
changes in personality and behaviour
mood swings, anxiety and depression

Although dementia has a common set of signs and symptoms, each type presents itself differently, and people may have some or all of them. They may also have more than one type of dementia (‘mixed dementia’), with symptoms of each.

Source: Dementia UK

We are Dementia Friendly

Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends programmer is the biggest ever initiative to change people's perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts and talks about the condition. Coverage Care is proud to be rolling out this initiative across all our homes.

CCSL locations	Total employees	Number of Dementia Friends	Overall %
Allison House	33	26	78.8
Barclay Gardens	61	42	68.9
Briarfields	66	31	47.0
Greenfields	98	67	68.4
Innage Grange	113	113	100.0
Lightmoor View	112	84	75.0
Montgomery House	129	129	100.0
New Fairholme	129	129	100.0
Stone House	58	37	63.8
The Cottage Christian	64	64	100.0
Woodcroft	56	46	82.1
HST	35	19	54.3
Board of Directors	6	6	100.0
Overall CCSL Total	960	793	82.6

Our Approach to Dementia Care:

Personalised Care plan: Tailored to the resident’s needs, provided by skilled, compassionate and supportive staff who actively work with families and friends to understand the person and what is important to them so we can continue to honour life choices and maintain all relationships that are important to them.

For more information, please contact us or visit one of our homes with specialist dementia care staff.