Dementia care Anchor care colleagues are highly trained and provided with ongoing support on how to provide individual care to each person living in our care homes. Our carer teams can also provide support to our residents’ families and other loved ones on understanding dementia and how this can affect day to day life. We work with all of our residents and their loved ones, to ensure they have the best quality of life through activities and other aspects of daily life. Our care homes are adapted for dementia needs where possible with pictorial signage, show plates at meal times and other ways to make life easier for our residents. Short breaks/Respite care Care sometimes may be needed temporarily, for example, following an operation to allow time to recover or if a carer is going on holiday. Short breaks are also helpful to give someone an insight into life in a care home. Shorter stays or respite care tend to be for a couple of weeks or a few months depending on individual requirements. Paying for care Details of how to access financial assistance for care and an indication of Anchor’s fees are provided here . For more information on funding assistance, visit government’s public services information website, or speak to your local GP or social services department.
Choosing a care home You should have a choice about the home you or your loved one move into, whether you or the local authority are funding the care. You may have priorities that you would personally like to consider for yourself or your loved ones. The most important factor is whether the care home offers the kind of care needed, which should have been identified by the needs assessment that the local authority undertake.
“My sister has been in the home for some years now and we can’t thank the staff enough they always go above and beyond for everyone. My sister doesn’t get many visitors but the staff always ensure she has what she needs they are all angels.” Harden Hall relative carehome.co.uk quote.
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