This document discusses creative options for care at home from Home Instead Senior Care. It describes Home Instead as an independent provider with over 1,000 offices worldwide that offers choice and flexibility. Home Instead supports self-directed support which allows personalized care built around a client's needs. They provide dementia training and public awareness programs. Case studies show how Home Instead supports clients with daily visits and overnight care. The document also discusses Home Instead collaborating with The Good Care Group to support a client as his needs increased.
6. Confidential & Proprietary
SDS &
Dementia
• Time, continuity &
approach
• Home Instead’s own
City & Guilds
accredited dementia
care training
– “Dementia Skilled”
• Public Dementia Awareness Programme, including
Dementia Friendly Portobello
7. Confidential & Proprietary
SDS
Case
Studies
• To give husband a regular break
• Daily visits to complement statutory
services
• Multiple daily visits & overnights;
replacing statutory services
• Confidence to wash & dress herself
8. Confidential & Proprietary
Home Instead &
The Good Care Group
Working Collaboratively
• Joe (aged 90) has lived in his
retirement flat for 20+ years
• Mid to late stage Alzheimer’s
• Supported by neighbours, statutory
services & relatives commuting from
Western Isles
9. Confidential & Proprietary
Home Instead &
The Good Care Group
Working Collaboratively
• Started taking toll on Joe’s
neighbours and family
• Home Instead supported Joe 3 to 7
days per week as required
• As needs increased towards 24
hours, assisted with transition to
The Good Care Group
10. Confidential & Proprietary
Home Instead &
The Good Care Group
Working Collaboratively
• Joe had to go to hospital
• Not requiring live-in care, Home
Instead helped with hospital visits
• When Joe went home, live-in care
started up again
11. Confidential & Proprietary
Home Instead &
The Good Care Group
Working Collaboratively
• Joe able to stay in safe & familiar
surroundings
• Family able to visit him there
• Other residents haven’t lost touch
• Reassured they have options too
12. Confidential & Proprietary
Home Instead &
The Good Care Group
Working Collaboratively
• Not affordable to all
• But with SDS & good financial
planning affordable to more than
might think
• 80% in residential care have dementia
• Dementia mainly (67%) in community