Expert Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care in North London

Specialist care delivered at home by trained professionals who understand your condition and adapt to changing needs.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia care in North London

Both Alzheimer’s disease and dementia cause confusion, progressive cognitive decline, memory loss and difficulty with everyday functioning. But the latter is an umbrella term or syndrome describing a collection of symptoms affecting thought, memory and social ability. So dementia describes in general terms a decline in mental ability to a degree which is serious enough to impact daily life.

For its part, Alzheimer’s is a specific physical brain disease which harms nerve cells, causing abnormal proteins to build up. It typically begins with problems remembering new information and is the most common dementia sub-type. While everyone who has Alzheimer’s has dementia, the reverse doesn’t apply.

How does care differ for these conditions?

Early stage: People at this point are still broadly independent. They can manage with the help of gentle reminders, assistance with more complex tasks such as management of medication or finances, and safety planning.
Middle stage: A higher level of supervision is necessary for everyday activities like eating, dressing and personal care. In-home carers or adult day centres are useful at this stage.
Later stage: You’ll eventually need full-time care 24/7.

Why choose dementia care at home?

Being looked after one-to-one by professional carers in your own home via a tailored plan of support has the obvious advantage of allowing you to remain somewhere familiar and comforting where you have family, maybe pets, all your personal belongings and memories around you. This reduces feelings of disorientation and confusion.

Staying at home also lessens anxiety and serves as a natural memory aid while allowing the individual to retain a sense of autonomy, independence and dignity.

Partners can stay together, neighbours, friends and family members can visit when they wish, while much-loved pets don’t have to be left behind. Familiar activities the person has always enjoyed can continue for as long as possible.

Alzheimer’s and dementia care from Visiting Angels

Visiting Angels provides the care you or your loved one needs to stay independent at home. After all, where else could be as comfortable, comforting or familiar? We provide outstanding staff, all thoroughly qualified and trained and handpicked for your situation because we believe you’ll develop a genuine relationship with them.

With all our years of experience, we understand just how important it is to find the perfect match with the best carer for the person. So we work extremely hard to do exactly that with each family we work with.

As the patient’s symptoms progress, their needs can become more challenging and unpredictable, especially if you don’t have professional experience of what exactly is needed to support someone in this situation. We’ll be with you every step of the way for as long as you need us, giving you complete peace of mind and allowing you to focus on spending precious time together.

How do we care for those with Alzheimer’s or dementia?

While dementia and Alzheimer’s can sound overwhelming, especially initially, it’s nonetheless possible to lead a full life with these conditions. And there’s a lot you can do to look after someone affected, both practically and emotionally.

Our dementia care at home service, designed to adapt as the patient’s needs change, includes:

Medication management: This is vital when the individual is likely to be taking multiple prescriptions.
Nutritional support: Making the meals your loved one enjoys from scratch with fresh ingredients.
Personal care: Let us take care of personal hygiene, getting washed and dressed and so on, meaning one less thing to worry about and freeing you to focus on spending quality time with your family.
Fall prevention: With our detailed understanding of trip hazards, we’ll keep the person with dementia safe so they can move around confidently and stay as mobile as possible for as long as they can.
Emotional support: We know just how tough these conditions can be. So we provide emotional support for both the individual concerned and their family.

Expertly trained, compassionate carers

Personalised, professional care for people with long-term health conditions delivered in the comfort and familiarity of home.

For both dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll need assistance with personal care, staying safe and emotional wellbeing in the form of consistent reassurance and familiar routines. Our dedicated carers specialise in providing this support throughout North London homes and expertly adapt to changing needs.

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Next steps

Start with A friendly chat

Give us a call today to discuss your loved one’s care needs. This will be a chance for you to ask any questions and to address any concerns you may have about the care for your family member.

Book a FREE care assessment

After our initial chat, you have the chance to book a free home assessment which will allow us to properly understand your home care needs & assess the kind of support you would need.

Personalised care plan

After the home assessment, our fully trained care team will put together a personalised care plan for you.

Start the care package

We will carefully choose a caregiver to match your needs and preferences and once you’re happy with everything, your care will commence.

“Thank you for your invaluable service and for making it very simple. I know that Mum was truly happy to have someone there to help her with all her needs.”

Monica, Daughter of client

“Our sincerest thanks for providing our loved one, Ruth, with some of the kindest people to ever enter our home. Mum’s caregiver not only provided Ruth with daily care but nourished her mind, body and soul with loving words and even song.”

Laurence, Son of client

“Thank you for your invaluable service and for making it very simple. I know that Mum was truly happy to have someone there to help her with all her needs.”