Specialist complex dementia care
Our care homes provide specialist nursing care for people living with complex dementia, including early/young on-set dementia.
A person-centred approach to dementia care
Our approach is personalised to the individuals that we support. We acknowledge and uphold the significance of personhood, and work with each individual, their loved ones and professionals to design a care plan that’s tailored to their needs and goals.
Our care recognises people’s individual spiritual, emotional and physical needs. And we take time to understand each person’s life story and empower them to continue to do the things that they enjoy for as long as they’re able to do so.
As people’s dementia progresses, our Nurse-led teams are trained and equipped to support the additional health care needs that people may acquire, which ensures continuity of care.
Holistic care from an in-house Nurse-led team
Our homes are led by an experienced Nurse-led management team, and supported by a trained in-house team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
Each of our homes has a Life Skills/Activities Team to support with holistic and therapeutic treatments, and many of them have in-house Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. Everyone who lives in our homes also has the support of Exemplar Health Care’s clinical experts, including our Consultant Nurse for Dementia Care and Behaviour Support Specialists. This enables people to access holistic care and a range of services in a community-based home that’s closer to their friends and family.
We also work closely with community teams and other professionals, where required, to ensure that people receive the required support to meet all of their needs.
- Life skills – our Life Skills Teams support people to take part in stimulating and meaningful activities to support their health and wellbeing, and maximise their independence for as long as possible.
- Physiotherapy – our Physiotherapists support people to maintain their mobility for as long as possible.
- Occupational therapy – our Occupational Therapists help people to live well with dementia, by considering their physical, psychological, social and environmental needs. They ensure that our homes have the right environments to support people living with dementia, including furniture, signage and décor.
- Behaviour support – our dedicated Behaviour Support Team work with individuals and care teams to understand the reasons for people’s behaviour, and implement strategies to reduce the frequency and duration of incidents of behaviours of concern. The team is supported by our Consultant Psychiatrist.
- Dementia Lead – our Consultant Nurse for Dementia Care, Tracey Carter, provides clinical advice and support, leadership, training and research across all of our homes to ensure best practice is followed, and safe and effective care is delivered and maintained.
Specialist dementia training for colleagues
Our high staffing levels of Registered Nurses and trained Health Care Assistants are determined by each person’s individual needs, whether that be 2:1 or 1:1.
This enables us to work at their own pace and build trust, and provide support with all aspects of their life, leading to improved person-centred outcomes for those living with dementia.
All of our colleagues who support people living with dementia complete bespoke dementia training, that’s tailored to the needs of the home they work in and the individuals they support.
Positive behaviour support for those living with dementia
People living with dementia can also display behaviours of concern.
Many of the people we support have been deemed to have behaviours that are considered ‘too complex’ for mainstream nursing and care services.
Our approach to behaviour support focuses on how we can prevent the need for restrictive practices and reduce the frequency and intensity of behaviours of concern.
All of our care and nursing colleagues complete our Exemplar Positive Behaviour Support (EPBS) training that’s been certificated by Bild ACT, and are supported by our central team of Behaviour Support Specialists through person-centred interventions, fortnightly clinics and regular advice forums.
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Support for families and friends
At Exemplar Health Care, we understand that dementia doesn’t just affect the individual – it can have a big impact on people’s families and friends too, especially for those living with early/young onset dementia.
We support and work with the families of people living in our homes, where they wish.
Where appropriate, we include family members and friends in all aspects of home life – from moving in, to events and celebrations, and care planning - we know that loved ones can provide valuable ideas, care advice and emotional support.
We often involve families in training sessions to help them better understand their loved one’s condition and how to support them.