{"id":5968,"date":"2026-08-26T18:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5spm.co.uk\/services\/dementia-care\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:03:45","slug":"dementia-care","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/5spm.co.uk\/?service=dementia-care","title":{"rendered":"Dementia care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Home<\/a> \u00b7 Services<\/a> \u00b7 Dementia care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dementia care at home<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Familiar surroundings, familiar faces and a gentle routine \u2014 support that helps someone living with dementia stay safely at home for longer, and takes the weight off the family around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrange a free assessment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
0203 872 8220<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What dementia care involves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Care that follows the person, not a checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dementia changes what someone needs from one day, and sometimes one hour, to the next. Our carers are trained to notice those changes and adapt \u2014 prompting rather than taking over, reassuring rather than correcting, and keeping the day recognisable so it feels calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We keep the same small team visiting wherever we can, because familiarity is part of the care. Everything we learn \u2014 the songs that help, the mug that\u2019s theirs, the time of day that\u2019s hardest \u2014 goes into the care plan so nobody has to explain it twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A steady routine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Visits at consistent times, with the same faces, so the day feels predictable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Safety, quietly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Medication, meals, mobility and the small hazards at home, kept in hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meaningful days<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Music, photographs, gardening, a walk \u2014 activity chosen around their life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Support for family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Honest updates, practical guidance, and a break when you need one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At a glance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit lengths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 min to 24 hr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Frequency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weekly to four daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Live-in option<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Assessment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free, at home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Or call 0203 872 8220<\/a> \u2014 Mon\u2013Fri 9am\u20135pm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What’s included<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything in one care plan, written with you<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Take what you need and leave the rest \u2014 plans are reviewed as things change, not once a year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Personal care<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Washing, dressing and continence support, led at their pace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Medication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prompted or administered and recorded, with prescriptions collected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meals & hydration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Familiar food, cooked together where possible, and drinks encouraged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Companionship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Conversation, reminiscence and the hobbies they still love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Getting out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shopping, appointments, the park \u2014 accompanied and unhurried.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Household<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Laundry, tidying and keeping the home safe to move around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Is it right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs it may be time to ask for help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n