Residential | Dementia | Respite
Residential | Dementia | Respite
Dementia Care at B&M Care Homes
B&M Care has been a frontrunner within the dementia care sector since 1975. Our dementia care homes have carefully designed environments created to support and engage residents, while every staff member is trained in our enhanced, person-centred Rose Model of Dementia Care. We offer both long-term and short-stay residential dementia care
A Person-Centred Approach to Dementia Care
At B&M Care, we celebrate each individual for who they truly are, with a person-centred approach to dementia care. We understand that everyone’s dementia affects them differently, and every member of our dementia care staff is supported to embed best practice in person-centred care.
When a person is living with dementia, their brain changes, impairing cognitive abilities such as memory and communication, as well as their behaviour and feelings. To best support residents with dementia, and to ensure best practice within our dementia care homes, we have developed the Rose Model of Dementia Care. This approach advocates best practice within care through six key principles, and all of our dementia care staff undergo bespoke training to ensure that these principles are upheld within all B&M Care Homes.
In addition, our dementia environments are vibrant, enabling hubs that through research-led techniques, such as signposting, colour schemes, and holistic displays, are proven to positively impact those living there.
Long-Term Dementia Care
At B&M Care we take great care in the design of our living spaces, to ensure that they meet the needs of residents with dementia. We aim to create homely, non-clinical environments that don’t feel like an institution.
Every aspect of our living environments is based on research and best practice. Our dementia care homes are designed to meet Department of Health standards for dementia-friendly health and social care environments, and to complement our Rose Model of Dementia Care.
Our Dementia Care Home Design Principles Include:
Optimum lighting and contrast. To support orientation, wayfinding and navigation. For example, outdoor pathways are designed to contrast with lawns, and light switches are given a contrasting plate behind them, to make them easier to locate.
Stimulation and points of interest. These include indoor murals, garden statues, places to visit within the grounds, and benches in corridors, where residents can sit and watch the world go by.
Carefully chosen colours. Colour can help to calm or stimulate, and can have an impact on the emotions and behaviour of people with dementia. We opt for calming colours that aid orientation around the home, with brighter colours to give a sense of energy and stimulation in activity areas.
Dementia Memory Cafés
People with dementia, both in residential care and living at home, benefit from social interaction and cognitive stimulation. That’s why at some B&M dementia care homes, we hold regular Dementia Memory Cafés, which are open to residents and the wider community. These welcoming and supportive events for people living with dementia, their families, and caregivers provide a relaxed and stimulating environment where people can connect with others, engage in activities and receive support.
Dementia Care Needs Assessment
At B&M care homes, an individual’s stay always begins with a personalised assessment. This is typically carried out at the person’s home, and helps us to understand their preferences, interests and care needs. If appropriate, we will involve both the family and the prospective resident in this process.
The care assessment reflects our commitment to person-centred dementia care, treating every resident as the individual they are.
Once an assessment has been carried out, they will have access to the care home’s exceptional care standards, as well as its full lifestyle programme for wellbeing and engagement.
Meaningful Activity and Social Contact
At B&M Care we offer a seven-day-a-week schedule in all our care homes. We ensure that all activities are meaningful and creative; they are often educational, too.
Delivered in both a one-to-one and larger group setting, the way we engage with our residents is unique to them – it’s reflective of their likes and dislikes, as well as their social and cultural interests.
Typical dementia care engagement includes:
- Art and craft classes
- Music therapy workshops
- Pet therapy visits
- Reminiscence projects
Each activity promotes active socialisation, whilst encouraging individuals to pursue a new hobby or something of interest.
As a result of our commitment to delivering meaningful occupation, individuals enjoying a break in our respite care homes have often made lasting friendships with both staff and other residents. Many individuals have returned on a recurring short-stay basis, where others have instilled friendship across distance through regular calls and pen pal initiatives.
Dementia Care FAQs
Navigating the world of dementia care can be challenging and overwhelming. To help you better understand the available support and make informed decisions, we’ve compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about dementia care.
Dementia care is specialist support tailored to people living with dementia to help manage their symptoms, behavioural changes and ensure their safety to enable them to continue living their lives to the fullest.
All of our staff are trained in our Rose Model of Dementia Care. We deliver compassionate dementia care that recognises the individuality of each of our residents. Our carers strive to promote people’s autonomy and create meaningful experiences and interactions. This approach helps our residents with dementia to flourish in our care homes and enhances their well-being and quality of life.
There is no definitive time when someone with dementia should move into a care home. Each case of dementia is as unique as the individual, so there will be multiple factors contributing to your decision.
If you want more support and guidance on deciding whether you or a loved one with dementia should move into a care home, take a read of the blog we have pulled together with questions and benefits to help you make a decision about dementia care.
A dementia care plan is a comprehensive strategy personally tailored to an individual with dementia designed to support their specific health and social care needs.
These will cover information on medical care, safety measures, personal preferences, daily activities and strategies and spaces to support the individual with dementia orient themselves for enhanced way finding.
You can find out more about our personalised care plans here.
Each of our care homes provides pricing on a weekly basis, so the price of dementia care will depend on your individual needs and requirements.
To find out specific costs for residency at one of our dementia care homes, please feel free to contact us and we can discuss your needs further. You can also look at our guide on paying for care to better understand the funding options available to you.
Learn More About Our Dementia Care
Contact us today to find out more about our dementia care. Email info@bmcare.co.uk or telephone 0333 234 1975 and a member of the team will be happy to help.