How Blossom Approaches Specialist Dementia Care
Our unique approach to specialist dementia care ensures much more than your safety and wellbeing.
By nurturing your personal passions and social connections, our professional carers can enrich your life in ways that transcend the challenges posed by dementia.
In this blog, we’re delving into how Blossom Home Care’s award-winning services effectively support clients through seven pivotal dementia care strategies.
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Understanding Dementia and Care Strategies
We know that people with dementia experience a different world than those around them and deserve kindness and patience when receiving any level of help at home, whether that’s dementia respite care, dementia live-in care or something in the middle.
Taking care of a person with dementia starts with understanding what it means for that individual, including their body, mind, relationships and other needs. All our carers undertake additional dementia training to enable them to work with clients at various stages of the illness, and are thoroughly vetted so that you can rest assured your care is in safe hands
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Working with Multidisciplinary Teams
Dementia affects everyone in different ways, meaning your care needs are completely unique. Our partnership-first approach ensures we are able to craft bespoke dementia care plans that cater to these individual requirements. Our experienced and highly trained carers will work in close collaboration with your family and multidisciplinary team (MDT) from the beginning. By working in sync with medical and other health care professionals, we achieve the highest level of care that not only improves your overall wellbeing, but also enables you to remain in the comfort of your own home for as long as possible.
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Approaching Specialist Dementia Care Holistically
Devising a comprehensive care plan involves more than addressing essential medical needs. At Blossom, we take a truly holistic approach which considers every aspect of your life, including your interests, hobbies, limitations and preferences. Our bespoke dementia care plans not only cater to your physical wellbeing, but also embrace your emotional and social needs, two hugely important elements of caring for someone with dementia.
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Making Time to Care for Dementia
In the care service industry, the standard length of a home visit is just 15 minutes. That’s enough time to nip in, complete practical tasks and check you’re okay, but not much else. At Blossom Home Care, you come first, so you set the pace. Our friendly carers will visit your home for at least 50 minutes to see to your regular needs and help with anything else.
This extended timeframe empowers carers to engage meaningfully with you through friendly conversations and shared activities. It’s during these unhurried moments that genuine bonds form, enabling carers to better understand your preferences, practice dementia care strategies and create an environment of trust and comfort. This is especially important for dementia patients wanting to continue living safely in their own home.
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Alleviating Stress for Families
It’s overwhelming enough to learn that a loved one is living with dementia without also having to personally meet their increasingly complex needs. When you bring Blossom on board, you also receive support for your family, who are free to spend treasured time with you while we take over all aspects of your specialist dementia care management.
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Providing Complete Transparency About Caring for Dementia
It can be challenging to understand what’s involved in taking care of a person with dementia, especially because some clients struggle to communicate about their needs, preferences and experiences. We proudly use our industry-leading Blossom Home Care app to keep you and your trusted relatives updated on the expert care you’re receiving.
Once you’ve downloaded the app onto your mobile phone, tablet or desktop computer, you can see when your carer arrives, which tasks they complete while they’re in your home and when they leave. All information is live, meaning you can see what’s going on in real time and enjoy peace of mind that you’re getting the specialist dementia care you deserve.
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Valuing and Empowering Our Specialist Dementia Carers
In our mission to provide bloomin’ good care for our clients, we provide bloomin’ good pay and training for our carers. We go above and beyond to provide our care teams with the support and appreciation they deserve, including opportunities to build meaningful connections with clients through rewarding routines. By creating a positive and engaging work environment, we attract only the most skilled and compassionate carers who contribute significantly to your wellbeing and are ready to deliver your dementia care plan to the letter.
[Alt text: An elderly person sits in a wheelchair and looks at an autumnal wood.]
Ready to Experience a New Level of Specialist Dementia Care?
Blossom Home Care is committed to delivering exceptional levels of home care to people living with dementia, whether brief respite care, round-the-clock live-in care, or something else entirely. To find out more about how our carers can help you or to arrange care for a person with dementia, please contact us today to book a free assessment of your needs.