Mar 2021
Big turnout for dementia care event
140 people attended The Orders of St John Care Trust’s virtual event to support those caring for people living with dementia.
OSJCT specialises in dementia care and is one of the few care sector organisations to employ Admiral Nurses, dementia specialists who are supported by Dementia UK undertake skilled assessments to ensure we meet the needs of family members, carers and residents living with dementia.
The third virtual event in the series focused on providing carers with support and advice on ways to communicate with a loved one who is living with memory loss. A common theme emerged in which families were asking for support on how to communicate with loved ones after they have lost verbal communication.
Among the 140 attendees were families who are caring for a loved one at home and local professionals, many of whom left their details for families to be able to reach out to them to use their free services or gain further local support.
The session was followed with a Q&A session providing carers with support and tips on how best to communicate with their loved one and ways to communicate when verbal communication is not possible.
“At this session we were able to offer support and highlight different ways families can improve communication and their understanding of the behaviours with a loved one”.