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Real stories Looking back on the challenges of caring for someone with dementia Kash Khunkhuna recalls how she and her family supported her late father-in-law. Kash Khunkhuna recalls how she and her family supported her late father-in-law. ... 01 August 2023
Information Tag: Information. What we think about social care Learn about our position on the current social care system and our calls for action on funding, workforce strategy and support for unpaid carers. Read more
Advice Guilt and dementia: How to manage guilty feelings as a carer Feelings of guilt can be difficult to deal with as a carer of somebody living with dementia. Read our advice to help identify and manage guilty feelings. Feelings of guilt can be difficult to deal with as a carer of somebody living with dementia. Read our advice to help identify and manage guilty feelings. ... 25 May 2023
Information Tag: Information. Paying for dementia care if you have a partner A financial assessment for care should only take into account the assets of the person with dementia, even if they have a partner. Read more
Advice Spending a birthday in a care home for the first time People with experience share their tips on celebrating birthdays in care homes. People with experience share their tips on celebrating birthdays in care homes. ... 28 March 2023
Real stories Louise treasures the times she recognises that her mother is ‘still there’ despite her dementia Louise Yates, in Peterborough, values what she has – especially ‘scrapbook moments’ with her mum. Louise Yates, in Peterborough, values what she has – especially ‘scrapbook moments’ with her mum. ... 01 February 2023
Real stories How a new innovation will share vital information when a person with dementia is in hospital The hospital journey tracker makes it easier to support a relative or friend with dementia in hospital. The hospital journey tracker makes it easier to support a relative or friend with dementia in hospital. ... 01 February 2023
Real stories After caring for her mum, Kay wants people to have better understanding of dementia Kay Lomas found caring for her late mum to be an intense and isolating experience. Kay Lomas found caring for her late mum to be an intense and isolating experience. ... 01 December 2022
Real stories Supporting someone experiencing grief for a person with dementia who is still alive Alzheimer’s Society and Cruse have been providing pre-bereavement support for people affected by dementia in Wales. Alzheimer’s Society and Cruse have been providing pre-bereavement support for people affected by dementia in Wales. ... 01 December 2022
Information Book group: The Reluctant Carer We read an anonymous memoir about supporting both parents, one of whom has dementia. We read an anonymous memoir about supporting both parents, one of whom has dementia. ... 01 December 2022
Information What can you do if a council changes your homecare package without a new assessment? Local authorities must meet a person’s assessed eligible needs. Local authorities must meet a person’s assessed eligible needs. ... 01 December 2022
Advice Ideas to help a person with dementia enjoy games Knowing the strengths of a person with dementia can help you to adapt games to suit them and bring playfulness into the everyday. Knowing the strengths of a person with dementia can help you to adapt games to suit them and bring playfulness into the everyday. ... 01 December 2022