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Who is day care suitable for?
Who is day care suitable for?
Day care services often provide significant benefits; from providing a day of practical support for people who are caring for or have a relative or friend living with them, a day to help relieve isolation and loneliness of those living on their own and also for those being cared for; it can provide a safe environment to relax and enjoy different activities or to pursue a hobby.
What activities take place at our day care centres?
What activities take place at our day care centres?
Each home has a dedicated Activities Co-ordinator who works closely with day care visitors and residents to create a programme of fulfilling activities and events, tailored around everyone’s requests, hobbies and interests. The programme of events and activities are designed to be a source of fun and laughter and to help each person live their life to the full.
Many of the activities feature reminiscence therapy to aid those living with dementia to remember events, people and places using sight, touch, taste, smell and sound. A daily activity schedule for a home may include performances from entertainers, coffee mornings, art and craft, quizzes, exercise classes such as Zumba and Thai Chi, and visits from local petting farms.
Is Day Care flexible?
Is Day Care flexible?
You don’t have to make a big commitment – many day centres are very flexible, and you can vary times from week to week or month to month. Day centre and day care services are available for all older people – as a one off or on a regular basis and ultimately to provide a warm and comfortable environment committed to providing the best of care and care services. Have a chat to your nearest home to find out what’s available.
What are the benefits of day care for a carer?
What are the benefits of day care for a carer?
For a person caring for someone, a day of practical support has been proven to have significant benefits for all; whether it is looking for an opportunity to socialise and meet others, get a little help or just have a bit of a break to run errands.
Day services offer a little respite and the peace of mind that your relative is well looked after. Additionally, this time can also mean that you can receive support and advice from trained employees and volunteers, should you feel this is something that would be of benefit.
Why choose an OSJCT Dementia Day Centre?
Why choose an OSJCT Dementia Day Centre?
The OSJCT team has worked hard to develop a unique Dementia Care Framework which has been implemented in all our homes and schemes that specialise in dementia care.
This Framework draws on learnings from OSJCT with input from colleagues, volunteers and families, collaborating partners and published best practice. The Framework guides our employees, detailing the knowledge and skills that they should aspire to achieve with their specific role. The Framework has been developed to take account of sector specific standards: the principles of the National Dementia Declaration, The National Dementia Strategy and NICE Dementia Quality Standards, which describe what good dementia care should look like.
We understand that living with dementia brings its own challenges and each person’s experience is unique. However, we are committed to ensuring that everyone can still enjoy an independent and fulfilling life. Our dementia specialist care homes offer services in safe, supportive, specially designed environments that maximise a person’s independence and enhance their wellbeing. Residents have the opportunity to move around safely and enjoy their home to the full, utilising themed destination areas, the use of colour contrast and appropriate signage that is worded and pictorially illustrated.
Additionally, OSJCT is proud to be one of the few care providers to employ our own Admiral Nurses, supported by Dementia UK, who are specifically trained to support families who are facing dementia.