Coronavirus (Covid)

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Advice about making sure a person still gets the home care that they need if their area is affected by a lockdown.
Advice
Talking Point members’ advice about supporting a person with dementia who’s feeling confused by changes to lockdown rules.
Real stories
Tommy was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2011 when he was in his 60s. He reflects on how keeping active helped him cope with his dementia diagnosis and how he's supporting the We Are Undefeatable campaign.
Real stories
Ellie has been working in a care home during the pandemic providing crucial support for residents, many of whom have dementia. Ellie hopes that sharing her experience will reassure people who are unable to visit their loved ones in care while there are visiting restrictions in place.
Real stories
Tony and his wife Pauline, who has dementia and lives in a nursing home, were kept apart for over three months because of coronavirus. Even as the Government opened care homes to socially distanced visits, these types of visits don’t suit Pauline’s needs, nor do they acknowledge Tony having key worker status to support her care.
Real stories
Jane has written a heart-breaking poem about how coronavirus has affected her and her mother, who has dementia. She shares her worries about her mum's quality of life when there were visitor restrictions in place for care homes.
Real stories
Lorraine King, Singing for the Brain Leader in south-west Wales, shares how we’ve carried on joining in song through lockdown.