Dementia Care
Dementia care offers specialist support to those living with dementia, at a point when standard nursing or residential care may not meet all of your loved one’s needs. Dementia is a set of symptoms rather than a single medical condition: these include problems with thinking, reasoning, learning, memory, language, and daily activities. These progress over time, so it becomes harder for those living with dementia to live independently.
At St Mary’s Mount, we know that having to make decisions about your loved one going into a dementia care home can be very difficult. That’s why we’re here to offer you our full support.
Our priority is to see each of our residents as an individual and to treat them with respect, so they maintain their dignity. We help them to live life the way they want to, and to the fullest extent possible.
With the help of family and loved ones, we get to know our residents well, creating a picture of their life to date and making sure we tailor our care around their likes, dislikes and habits.
The later stages of dementia can be challenging for both the person living with the condition and those close to them. It can be hard to know when the time is right for a person with dementia to move into a care home – and who should make the decision, if the person can’t make it themselves. However, specialist dementia care can help to meet their needs as their condition progresses, and eases the burden and distress of those who’ve been caring for them.
We pride ourselves on ensuring all our staff have training in delivering care to those that are living with dementia. We also pay careful attention to our environment to ensure that it meets the needs for those living with dementia e.g. clear sign throughout the building, use of good colour choices and flooring to create a safe environment.
