Real stories 'Will they still recognise me?’ – Worries about visiting a person with dementia in a care home after lockdown Your first reunion at the care home with a person with dementia may well be emotional. The person’s condition might have got worse during the pandemic, and they may struggle to remember you. Annamaria shares how she felt ahead of reuniting with her mother, Liliana, who lives in a care home. 13 April 2021 0
Research Redesigning care homes to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia Research project: Reinventing the spatial organisation of dementia care homes: Can narrative design provide meaningful environments for dementia care home residents?
Information Book group: Bringing the inside out, by Living Words We read a groundbreaking book that lays bare the pandemic’s impact in care homes. 31 March 2021 0
Advice From home to the home: When a person with dementia is moving into a care home Talking Point members’ advice for when a family member with dementia moves into a care home. 31 March 2021 0
News Alzheimer's Society responds to news of COVID-19 vaccine reducing infection risk in care homes The charity reacts to new research on the rate of coronavirus infections in care homes.
Real stories Reopening care homes safely after lockdown: How Liverpool is leading the way Martin Farran is the Director of Adult Services and Health at Liverpool City Council, which has been committed to supporting the safe reopening of care homes. He explains why visits to care homes are so vital and what must happen as national lockdown restrictions ease. 08 March 2021 0
News Alzheimer's Society responds to DHSC care home visiting guidance The charity comments on a recent update to the guidance around visitation
News Alzheimer's Society responds to face-to-face care home visits resuming The charity's comment comes after recent updates from the Government about care home visits restarting.
Real stories Mike and Angela’s story: ‘I must be with her before it’s too late’ Mike is worried for his wife, Angela, who has Alzheimer's disease. Angela has been declining in her care home because Mike has not been allowed to care for her during coronavirus. He is calling on the Government to let him visit before it’s too late. 10 February 2021 45
News ONS: Proportion of deaths in care homes is the highest ever during the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society comments The Office for National Statistics has published data showing that, for the week of the 23rd-29th January, there were 1,971 deaths due to COVID-19 in care homes, bringing the total to 26,680.
Real stories Rebecca’s story: ‘I need to have some proper contact with my dad in his care home’ Rebecca’s dad, John Carthy, who has dementia, went into a care home at the beginning of the first lockdown. Rebecca worries her dad's dementia will have progressed further by the time she's allowed to help care for him. She explains why she’s signed our urgent letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. 09 February 2021 46
Real stories 'Eleven months is a long time when you have severe dementia’ – kept apart from my wife through coronavirus John’s wife, Lesley, is living with dementia in a care home. Because of coronavirus, John has not been able to visit Lesley every day as he would usually do. John explains why he’s signed our urgent letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care asking him to set out a clear timetable and process for re-introducing meaningful visits to care homes. 08 February 2021 34
