Helping You To Live At Home

Verity Healthcare have invested a lot of resources so that we are able to provide focused, flexible and personalized care for people with Alzheimer’s disease. We’re able to provide short-term and round-the-clock live-in care services for people with Alzheimer’s disease. We provide high quality one-on-one care and support that enables people with Alzheimer’s to live a fulfilled and fulfilled life in the comfort and safety of their own homes.

At Verity Healthcare, we understand that each person with Alzheimer’s disease will experience the symptoms and progression of the disease differently. Consequently, techniques and approaches that we adopt vary and takes into account the changing needs of the person.

The common observation is that everyone who has Alzheimer’s disease will have impaired judgment and problem-solving skills which increases a person’s risk of injury. To promote safety we take every reasonable steps to:

• Prevent falls – Our expert staff will work with the family to implement practical techniques to avoid falls such as tidy up rugs, carpets, put away extension cords and any clutter that could cause your loved one to trip or fall. We will work with other agencies to help install handrails or grab bars in critical areas.
• Use locks –We’ll advise on installing locks on cabinets that contain anything potentially dangerous, such as medicine, alcohol, toxic cleaning substances, dangerous utensils and tools. We’ll also support families to have appropriate locks on doors and windows so that they are secured and not left open for access to intruders.
• Check water temperature – To prevent burns, we’ll ensure that the thermostat on the hot-water heater are set to appropriate temperatures and ensure that the person with Alzheimer’s disease access hot water when someone is present.
• Take fire safety precautions – To prevent fire outbreak at home, our staff will keep matches and lighters out of reach. We’ll work with the family and other agencies to put valves on gas and electric cookers so that they are not turned on and left on as this could lead to potential fire outbreak.  If you or your loved one smokes, then the care staff will make sure he or she does so only with supervision. We’ll make sure that a fire extinguisher is accessible, and the smoke alarms have fresh batteries.

It’s is our goal to create specific choices for the person living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to help reduce distractions and create a safe environment so that you or your loved one can live fulfilled lives.

Our team of expert staff are on standby to support you or your loved ones to manage Alzheimer’s disease as practical as possible. We’re here seven days a week to talk through any needs  you might have so you can find best Alzheimer’s care option for you or your loved one. Call 0203 643 5295 or request a callback and we will call you.

Given that, Alzheimer’s care requires special attention, we make that our staff are specially trained to offer practical support to enable the person with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia live safely, healthily and independently at home. We do not use temporary or agency staff for any of our services. We have carefully chosen, trained and retained specialist staff to care for people with Alzheimer’s in small teams, usually 2 carers or nurses working round-the-clock shift patterns to support your needs or that of your loved ones. Assigning the same carers and nurses promote continuity and allows carers and nurse to build a trusting relationship with the person receiving care.

Our one-to-one care and support model for people with Alzheimer’s which explores their hobbies and interests and engages them in creative and physical therapies such as music, arts and dance, is proven to have significant and positive impact on their well-being.  Our care and nursing staff are able to visit several times in the day or   “live-in” at home with the person with Alzheimer’s and offer support with all day-to-day activities including:

• Personal care – to keep you or your loved one fresh, clean and neat and maintain high level of hygiene to prevent body odour; skin decolouring and disintegration and pressure sores
• Medication management and administration – provide schedules and setting alarms to remind the person living with Alzheimer’s to take medications and where necessary monitor to achieve medicine safety
• Liaising with health professionals – work in partnership with GP doctors for speedy medical treatment of Urinary Tract Infections; liaise with nurse to attend to skin redness to prevent pressure sores; solicit support from physiotherapists to manage movements and transfers effectively and prevent hospital admissions
• Housekeeping – tidying home environment, helping with laundry and keeping gadgets and appliance in safe conditions and creating safe environment at homes
• Social activities and lifestyle support – provide social companionship such a chatting, playing games, visiting community centres to meet friends, visiting events, going out for drink and food to boost the confidence of the person living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and maintain reassurance
• Support with memory impairment and cognitive issues – organize photographs and build memory boxes to support reminiscence to help stimulate memories and improve cognitive abilities.
• Nutrition and vitality – the person living with Alzheimer’s disease needs enough food and drink to derive nutrient for healthy living and vitality. Our staff are able to implement meal planning and cook culturally appropriate food and prepare drinks so that the person with Alzheimer’s receives nutrition continually.
• Mobility and Transfer support – Our staff are highly experienced at supporting persons with Alzheimer’s disease who may have mobility and transfer difficulties. They’re well trained to use the hoist, wheelchair, sliding sheets etc as well as supporting the person to use different types of Zimmer frames. Our staff will support with gentle exercises to enable the person living with Alzheimer’s to regain strength for mobilize and transfer from one place to the other independently.

We’re available seven days a week. Get in touch today to speak specialist Alzheimer’s care team to find out how our specialist team can support you and your family. Call 0203 643 5295 or email us.