Our dementia care supports adults with a primary dementia diagnosis, including early/young on-set dementia, who have a long-term illness or disability where more complex clinical support is required.
We understand each person's unique spiritual, emotional and physical needs.
We take time to learn their life story and help them enjoy the things they love for as long as possible.
Many people come to our care homes after a previous placement failed to meet their complex needs. Our high staffing levels and holistic approach aim to end this cycle.
To ensure safety and comfort, our dementia care homes are purpose-built with careful consideration.
The design and decoration are thoughtfully planned to create a familiar and reassuring environment, that’s easy to navigate and promotes independence.
Our approach to dementia care
We work with individuals, their loved ones and professionals to ensure a safe, smooth transition from admission to discharge.
This involves a detailed clinical needs assessment, a community fit assessment, and input from Exemplar Health Care clinical experts.
Thanks to our high staffing levels that are based on individual need, we can adapt our approach and care to meet every person’s needs.
Together with loved ones and fellow professionals, we design individual care plans that reflect a person’s holistic needs.
As the condition progresses, our nurse-led teams are trained to handle any additional care needs.
We also work in partnership with local authority partners, NHS services and other community bodies to strengthen care when needed.
Care from a multidisciplinary team
Our dementia care homes have a dedicated clinical, therapy and support team which includes trained Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses.
People also have the support of Exemplar Health Care clinical experts, who work together to share learnings and best practice, and facilitate continued care pathways.
They include:
Behaviour Support Practitioners
Neurological and Rehabilitation Services Consultant
Speech and Language Therapist
Lead Therapist
Consultant Psychiatrist (in times of crisis).
Positive behaviour support
Many of the people we support with dementia are considered to display behaviours that are ‘too complex’ for mainstream care providers, such as aggressive and sexualised behaviours.
At Exemplar Health Care, we help them manage, reduce, and even eliminate these behaviours.
Our Exemplar Health Care clinical experts, including our Behaviour Support Team and a Consultant Psychiatrist, are available in times of crisis, and all colleagues complete Exemplar Positive Behaviour Support (EPBS) training (certificated by Bild ACT).
By understanding the causes and implementing management strategies, we aim to reduce the frequency and intensity of behaviours of concern within 12 weeks of admission.
Dementia friendly environments
We design our environments to help people with dementia stay independent and reduce their distress and frustration.
Our homes offer supportive, familiar environments that make it easy to get around, support meaningful engagement in daily activities, and ensure safety, security and comfort.
Our homes provide supportive and familiar environments, which allow easy access and way
In our dementia communities, we consider:
lighting
décor
furnishings
signage
noise and distraction
outdoor space.
Making life meaningful for those living with dementia
We all want to spend time doing the things we love best. That’s what we aim to give the people we support at Exemplar Health Care.
We take a whole-home approach to activities, which recognises that every interaction is an opportunity for meaningful engagement.
Through our life skills work, we aim to boost self-esteem, create a sense of accomplishment and enhance quality of life.
End of life care
For people living with dementia, it can be difficult to predict when they’re nearing the end of their life.
We train our care home teams to spot early signs of decline, helping individuals live as well as possible in their final stages of life.
We support people to make choices about their future care including their:
physical needs including pain management
emotional needs including distress management
relationships with others
environmental needs
cultural, spiritual and religious beliefs and practices.
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