Email Us Visit Us 01452 671499 Contact Us Home Dementia Types of Care Park View Life The Team FAQ COVID Policy Dementia Our philosophy at Park View is ‘Person first, dementia second’. For some people living with dementia, finding that their mental abilities are declining can be distressing, leaving them feeling vulnerable and in need of reassurance and support. Staff at Park View will involve the people closest to them – including carers, friends and family – to create a personalised holistic plan of support to help the person retain their sense of identity and feelings of self-worth. Park View is a safe, secure, warm and friendly environment, with staff who are trained in specialist approaches to focus on what people can do and promote independence. We recognise that each person has unique requirements and support them to live as full and active ‘normal’ life as possible. Special features for residents with dementia include alarm systems to alert staff, specialist lighting and way finding, sensory themed and reminiscence areas with a varied menu of food and drinks available at all times of day and night. To download a copy of our brochure Click Here Our Memory Lane Community How Dementia can affect us A Sense of Community and Purpose Keeping Busy More than 920,000 people in the UK are living with dementia – a number expected to rise to over a million by 2024 (Alzheimer’s Society, 2019). Nearly 40% of those living with dementia live in care Homes. Equally, some people with dementia struggle for too long in their own homes without the help they need when better person-centred care or a good care home could provide a more stimulating and supportive environment. The Department of Health has set out what it intends to do to help improve the lives of people with dementia. However, radical and sustainable change will only come about through the action of individuals and organisations working together locally and nationally to challenge what is wrong and to do things better. With this background information, and having commissioned research into the market of dementia care in the local area it confirmed our experience and knowledge of the area that there is a demand for good residential dementia care which exceeds the number of placements available for this vulnerable group. At Park View, our Memory Lane Community been designed with reference to environmental standards using University of Sterling guidance. The University states, “Design is about more than shaping the physical environment to counter the impairments which come with dementia. It involves addressing standards, practices and behaviours of professional staff and changing the way people with dementia are engaged with in the environments in which they live”. Park View features technology and equipment which provides solutions to day-to-day problems for people with dementia. Our Memory Lane community is on the First Floor of Park View where use of the communal areas has been planned to create spaces where residents and staff can have the freedom to live and be together whilst being in a safe and comfortable environment. Our Hallways are light and spacious with artwork and items on the walls to capture interest and help with wayfinding. The 2 large sitting rooms and 2 large dining rooms are homely with everyday items in for people to pick up and engage with. In the dining rooms, there are kitchenettes so residents can join in with preparing drinks and food. There are other smaller breakaway areas so a person never comes to an end of a hallway without finding something to engage interest. The colour scheme is bold but aids orientation and wayfinding. Our technology systems allow us to be alerted to a resident moving about in their room so we can support them spending time alone safely, and sleeping well at night without the usual disruptive ‘2 hourly checks’ used in many homes to ensure people’s safety. We are constantly adapting the environment to the needs of the people living there, by changing items of interests, art on the walls etc. We regularly access the outdoors, going for walks in the park, accessing our garden (and New Shed) and going to the Quays, (Coronavirus restrictions permitting). We would usually issue an entry access fob to family members so they may also access Park View to visit loved ones as and when they would like, but unfortunately due to coronavirus restrictions, we have had to reduce this freedom, but hope we can restore those access rights in the not too distant future. The Registered Home Manager, Charlotte Potter holds a diploma in Leadership and Management of Dementia Care, a course devised by David Sheard of Dementia Care Matters in conjunction with the University of Surrey. Charlotte has many years’ experience or working to improve the lives of people with dementia. Whilst we do also have a Housekeeping team and Wellbeing (Activities) team who work with all our residents throughout the home, staff in our Memory Lane Community combine key elements of the traditional Healthcare Assistant, Activity Coordinator and Domestic positions into their role. This way of working promotes inclusion, as each Caring Team Member will aid and assist our residents in everyday tasks such as personal care, light housework and recreational activities of their choice. Our aim is to give our residents the opportunity to take a more active involvement in their care and to empower and enable them to maintain their independence. 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