Dementia Care
Support at home for someone living with dementia, at their pace.
At Debbie Anne, our Dementia Care service is dedicated to helping your loved ones feel safe, understood, and never alone. Our compassionate team provides specialized support tailored to the unique needs of individuals with dementia, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care in a familiar environment. Trust us to enhance their quality of life while providing peace of mind for families.
What’s included
- The same assistant every visit, so the face at the door is a familiar one
- Keeping to the routine and the order of the day that already works
- Help with washing, dressing and mealtimes, at whatever pace the day allows
- Prompting and gentle reminders rather than taking over
- Company: talking, old photographs, music, the radio, whatever holds the interest
- Getting out of the house: a walk, the shops, a route that is familiar
- An eye on the practical things around the house, and a word with you about anything we notice
Who it’s for
- Someone in the early stages who is still managing well, but should not be managing entirely alone
- People who become unsettled or anxious as the afternoon wears on
- Families who want their relative to stay in their own home for as long as that is the right thing
- A family member doing all of the caring who needs a few hours back each week
Areas covered
- Wolverhampton
- Bushbury
- Low Hill
- Fordhouses
- Oxley
- Fallings Park
- Tettenhall
- Perton
- Pendeford
- and the surrounding areas
Questions people ask
- Is a diagnosis needed before you can help?
- No. A lot of the people who ring us are still waiting on a memory clinic appointment, or are not sure whether what they are seeing is dementia at all. We can help with the day as it is now, whatever an assessment eventually says.
- The person I look after does not think they need any help. What do we do?
- That is the most common thing we get asked, so please do not feel awkward about it. Two things tend to work. First visits are an introduction and nothing more (a cup of tea and a chat, no personal care, nobody bustling about), and we are happy to build the visits up slowly, so the relationship comes before the help does. It also lands far better if it is put as a hand with the practical things, the meals or the washing, rather than anything to do with what somebody can no longer manage.
- Can you sit with them so I can get out for a bit?
- Yes. A good part of what we do is giving the person who does all the caring some time back: an appointment of your own, the shopping, or just a few hours where you are not on duty.
- What happens if there is a bad day while you are there?
- We stay calm and we do not argue with the version of the day somebody is in. Going along with it is nearly always kinder than putting them right. And we tell you about it afterwards: nothing gets kept from you.
Not sure yet? These might help
- Looking after someone else: help for family carers
You are entitled to an assessment of your own needs, free, whatever the person you care for decides. Here is what that means and what else is available.
How it works
Have a chat
Give us a ring or send us a message and tell us what you’re finding difficult. There’s no obligation, and nothing to sign. If it’s urgent, say so: we can sometimes start straight away.
Your first visit is free
We come out to you at home, meet you properly, and write down together exactly what help you want and when. There’s no charge for that visit whether or not you go ahead.
Your assistant starts
Your assistant starts visiting on the days and times we’ve agreed together, and we stay in touch to make sure it’s working for you.
