DEMENTIA
Making Life More Plain Sailing
Commander Brian Boxall-Hunt, Chief Executive of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society (RASS), reveals how simple everyday tasks and a shared heritage can be invaluable when providing activities for people with dementia.
When we consider care for our residents with dementia we should always keep in mind the complexities of the condition. This is more important than ever when we are confronted with statistics from Dementia UK, revealing as many as 70% of people in care homes have memory problems. Taking steps to tackle this burgeoning and increasingly complex issue requires individualised and specialist care with everything from the meals residents eat to the activities the home provides.
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Royal Alfred welcomed their patron HRH The Princess Royal to open its new dedicated dementia facility in 2011, which now offers specialised dementia support from trained staff.
Residents have access to a full range of nursing and respite care, residential care, sheltered flats and specialist dementia care. We offer adjoining rooms and, where possible, do our utmost to ensure couples entering the care system are able to stay together. Our 36
dementia beds allow residents to have a safe and comfortable space to live with the multitude of symptoms that the condition can present. Alongside this, our three activity co-ordinators provide stimulating activities within a comfortable and familiar environment.
Dementia is a tragic condition for families and, when in its most severe form, can be a kind of ‘social death’. The complexity of the condition, which oſten results in a sense of identity
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