We all know that living with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be an incredibly challenging journey, both physically and emotionally. When navigating everyday life, managing routine tasks independently can often lead to greater care requirements throughout the day.

Research has shown that a specialized, supportive environment has a domestic effect on daily care recovery rates. A proper support system impacts a person’s ability to undertake daily tasks, can make them feel more secure in familiar surroundings, and can result in reduced levels of anxiety and confusion.

In addition, coping with progressive memory loss can sometimes lead to isolation throughout the days when attempting to navigate routines alone. This could result in a person being unable to know when family or a professional is available to support or engage at a level that they feel fully safe and focus on their well-being at a tight time frame.

With this in mind, care and support throughout the day or night in the form of a dementia care service, can be as important as clinical supervision and familiar daily routines.