Every individual is at the heart of everything we do, supporting independence, dignity and quality of life.
The most important part of dementia care is recognising that dementia is not a normal part of aging and it doesn’t just mean one thing. In fact, it’s an umbrella term for a group of symptoms that cause progressive damage to nerve cells of the brain. It can have a number of results and a number of causes but all of them need addressing with appropriate care.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form, with many people nowadays being assessed as having a combination of both Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. All of the ideals, practices and routines that are an integral part of the Bloomcare approach are even more important and effective when employed in specialist dementia care.
Compassionate, trusting relationships, and a familiarity with individual residents’ biographies, personalities and life stories; these are the foundations of effective dementia care and this is the route to a better, more enjoyable, stimulating and fulfilling way of life for both our residents and the loved ones who are sharing this journey with them.
We know how important a role families play in dementia care and we hold regular forums and educational sessions to help provide you with the support you need. We’ll start each journey by having you help us fill out your “About Me” folio, so we can find out a little about how you like to spend your days. This is the first step in building a personal lifestyle profile so we can ensure that each day lives up to our commitment to fulfilling all aspects of our six senses framework.
Our innovative dementia program has been developed by dementia experts with decades of both professional and personal dementia experience, and it allows us to accommodate people living with early, middle and late-stage Alzheimer’s or related dementia. We have a dedicated staff of on-site experts, who all appreciate the unpredictable patterns associated with memory limitations, and who are extensively trained to help our clients negotiate these challenges.
Our building and facilities are purposely designed to accommodate and facilitate memory care, and our Circle of Care philosophy puts a focus on creating a family-friendly, compassionate, sociable environment to aid our residents in regaining a sense of independence. Everything, from the floorplans and furnishings to the activity programmes, has been carefully designed to provide a stimulating, manageable living space. The atmosphere we’ve worked so hard to foster nurtures life by celebrating the individual. We want you to live life, doing the things that make you, you. After all, that’s the greatest gift you have to offer.
A baker with dementia doesn’t lose the impulse to bake, a painter doesn’t lose his passion to paint. A fisherman still wants to fish. Through our personalised activities, person-centred care and sensory based programming, we hope to aid residents who may have experienced short-term memory loss by stimulating the long-term memories that remain intact. We will do all we can to ensure that you never lose sight of who you are.
We respond to each patient on an individual level, with the integrity and respect that they deserve. We work with our heart, with a feeling-based approach that accounts for the lived reality of our residents. Our care team continues to receive further education and courses to keep us at the forefront of dementia care and we regularly conduct observational audits so that we can continuously improve the quality of life for everyone living and working within our community.
We are also members of the Dementia Action Alliance, which means that we provide quarterly progress reports on a national level to ensure that we remain on track to meet and surpass our annual action plan to improve care services.
We have signed up to the National Dementia Pledge, a cause we are passionate about. We also remain actively involved in a range of research projects conducted by universities across England and Scotland, so that we can do our bit to help create a better understanding of this condition, and a brighter future for people living with dementia.
