Dementia emergency care
Emergencies related to dementia can be daunting and distressing for families, requiring immediate and specialised support. In the face of such challenges, having access to reliable and efficient emergency dementia care becomes essential.
At The Good Care Group, we understand the urgency of these situations and are committed to providing prompt and expert assistance to families navigating dementia emergencies. Our tailored emergency dementia care services offer comfort, reassurance, and practical solutions during times of crisis, ensuring the well-being and safety of both individuals living with dementia and their families.
Who is emergency dementia care for?
Emergency dementia care can be utilised in various situations where people living with dementia require immediate and specialised assistance. Some situations where emergency dementia care may be needed include:
- Sudden changes in behaviour or agitation requiring immediate intervention.
- Medical emergencies such as falls, injuries, or sudden illnesses.
- Family emergencies or unforeseen circumstances where primary caregivers are unable to provide care temporarily.
- Hospital discharge situations where individuals with dementia require transitional care and support upon returning home.
- Caregiver burnout or exhaustion necessitating temporary respite care for the individual with dementia.
In essence, emergency dementia care serves as a lifeline during critical moments, offering prompt and expert support to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals living with dementia.
Our specialist emergency dementia care provided by experts
In times of crisis, when families find themselves in urgent need of support, our emergency dementia care services can be swiftly put in place, often within 48 hours. This rapid response ensures that your loved one receives the care they require without delay, providing reassurance and peace of mind during challenging circumstances.
Our dedicated carers are committed to ensuring the safety and happiness of your loved one at home. Each of our carers undergoes comprehensive training in dementia care and utilises a range of proven best practice techniques to offer reassurance, alleviate anxiety, and manage behaviours effectively. This compassionate approach significantly reduces the reliance on antipsychotic drugs commonly used in care home settings.
We employ a collaborative approach to dementia care, led and supported by our Consultant Admiral Nurse. This invaluable support, in partnership with leading dementia charity Dementia UK, enables us to provide unparalleled levels of emotional and practical assistance to people living with dementia and their families.
Meet our dementia expert
At The Good Care Group, our team of clinical experts guides our approach to live-in care for individuals with dementia. Spearheaded by our full-time Consultant Admiral Nurse Dr. Jane Pritchard, and supported by our in-house Occupational Therapist, Katrina Burns, we prioritise providing practical and emotional support to our clients and their families during what can be a challenging period.
In collaboration with leading dementia charity Dementia UK, we have developed a comprehensive dementia care service that emphasises positive outcomes for all our clients. Our multidisciplinary approach involves working closely with healthcare professionals to ensure that individuals with dementia receive the right support and equipment to stay safely and happily at home, enabling them to make the most out of their lives.
What does our emergency dementia care include?
Dignity and respect are at the forefront of everything we do. Our highly trained carers work closely with those living with dementia to learn about their past, personality, and preferences.
Whether helping with social activities or simply listening, they take the time to understand the person being cared for and look for ways to enhance their quality of life in a way that respects their choices and preferences.
Specialist nurse-led care
Importantly, for those living with dementia, we can provide nurse-led care if and when it is needed. Our professional carers are trained to monitor and identify any changes in your health, responding appropriately and avoiding any unnecessary hospital admissions. As part of our commitment to delivering a high-quality home care service, we monitor and measure health outcomes to ensure we continually improve the care we provide.
Managing and administering medications
Our professional carers are trained in medications management and use an electronic medications system to ensure all medications are managed proactively and effectively. They will also collect prescriptions from the pharmacy.
Ensuring safe mobility in and around the home
Our in-house Occupational Therapist, Katrina Burns, will review a person’s overall ‘function’ to address how they can safely navigate around their home. She will then provide expert guidance and advice as to what equipment can improve safe movement and mobility around the home, whilst minimising falls. Katrina is well placed to advise and recommend any home adaptations that may make life easier. She will continue to review a person’s ongoing function to keep them well and safe at home as their cognitive function deteriorates as the condition progresses.
Companionship as and when you need it
Our carers will provide companionship whilst ensuring your privacy is respected. We ensure that a perfectly matched carer shares values and interests similar to yours to make life interesting, stimulating, and enjoyable while being there for you to support your emotional and psychological needs.
Providing discreet and sensitive personal care
This can include the task-orientated aspects of caring for someone, like bathing and getting dressed, but also those that promote self-esteem, like maintaining your nails or styling your hair.
Planning and cooking meals
Meals will be planned and cooked according to your preferences and nutritional needs, and they will be served at a time that suits you.
Facilitating social arrangements in the home
Your carer will ensure you can invite friends over for socialisation and celebrations, providing the support you need to enjoy yourself and not worry about organising anything.
Trips and visits out of the home in your local community
Our carers know how important it is to ensure you can continue to do as much as you wish and that you remain connected to your local community – whether that is a stroll round the local park, attending clubs or groups in the local area or visiting friends, or those shops you always have.
Domestic tasks
This includes cleaning all rooms and vacuuming throughout to keep your house to the standards of cleanliness and tidiness you always have.
Caring for your much-loved pet
Carers will happily support looking after your pet, including taking dogs for regular walks.
Cost of emergency dementia care
The cost of emergency dementia care is typically in line with—and sometimes less than—what you would pay for residential care. The added benefit is receiving one-to-one tailored care, which is difficult to achieve in a care home.
It is also worth considering that live-in care is often cheaper than the total cost of domiciliary care for people living with dementia. When a person receives hourly domiciliary care, they are often charged for additional services to support the person’s dementia needs on top of the cost of the carer visiting. These extras can add up over time. This means providing hourly care to someone living with high or complex needs is often more expensive than the price of an inclusive live-in care service.
Why choose The Good Care Group?
We have been providing high quality, live-in care to families in England and Scotland for over 10 years. At the heart of our award-winning service is enabling people to live independently in their own homes with an improved quality of life. Our approach to care at home means our clients can achieve improved health and well-being. For families they benefit from peace of mind and reassurance that their loved one is receiving the very best care and support.
A perfectly matched care team
We know how important choosing just the right carer is for you and your family. We will work with you to carefully choose a carer that can meet all your care and support needs, while sharing common interests and backgrounds. Your care team really gets to know you and your unique needs, which means you get consistency of care. We know this means life is enjoyable for everyone.
Expertly trained carers
All our professional carers complete our leading training programme before they care for our clients. Our programme has been created with leading charities and clinical experts. It goes beyond mandatory requirements in the care sector. Our carers never stop learning new skills to further enhance the care they provide.
Continuity of care
Unlike an agency, we employ our carers. This means they are committed to us as we are to them. Carers enjoy the security of being employed, which means they stay with us longer. Those who work for agencies move around more. For families, this means that you get continuity and consistency from the same care team caring for your loved one with no disruption to your loved one’s life.
In-house clinical expert
We have a dedicated team of in-house clinical experts. This includes a specialist consultant nurse who also provides Admiral Nurse services to those living with dementia and our own in-house Occupational Therapist (OT) who works closely with healthcare professionals and our care teams. These expert leads monitor and support our care teams to deliver best-practice nurse-led care at home.
Innovative care technology
Unlike other live-in care providers, we have an online care community. Families, healthcare professionals and carers can access up to date information about the care being provided. For our families, it provides a reassuring window into the care their loved one is receiving. For our clients, it means enjoying time online such as video calls with family or shopping online.
Improving health outcomes
Every decision we make is driven by delivering improved health outcomes for our clients. Our digital technology allows us to predict risk and shape the care we provide. We measure health outcomes and use this information to improve the quality of our client’s lives. Our health and well-being focused care reduces risk of infection, falls in the home and hospital admissions, while improving independence and quality of life.
Highest service rating from care regulators in England and Scotland
Unlike introduction agencies we are fully regulated in England and Scotland. This means the care and support we provide is regularly inspected. We are the only dedicated live-in care provider in England to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in all five measures – safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. We know this provides families with peace of mind that their loved one is receiving the best possible care.
A fully managed service
Families benefit from our fully managed service delivered by care experts. This means you do not need to worry about employing, supervising, or managing the carer looking after your loved one. Our professional carers are supervised by an experienced care manager and supported by clinical experts that are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support you, your loved one and our carer teams.
Local teams with national coverage
We operate throughout England and Scotland with a local approach to management of our teams near you. Each dedicated care manager local to you has only a small number of clients to support. This means they can provide higher levels of monitoring and support than other home care providers. It also means a highly personalised approach to care can be delivered.
Talk to us about your dementia care needs
Our friendly and experienced team is here to help you and your family make sense of the options available to you. Call us today – we will help you every step of the way.