Q&A with…Lisa Ward
Q&As from Lisa Ward, The Ness Outreach Manager. How did you get involved in Dementia Care? Around a 10 years ago (a whole decade), I began my career in dementia […]
Q&A with…Anne Bilham
Q&As from Anne Bilham, The Ness at Teignmouth Manager. How did you get involved in Dementia Care? I first became involved in dementia care when I became a manager of […]
How we prove the impact of our therapy using the FIM-FAM Impact Measured Tool
What do we do at The Ness Care Group? Here at The Ness Care Group we support those individual’s living with dementia, or concerned about their cognitive health, as well […]
Reducing the risk of aggression in dementia
In my previous June blog, I talked about the myth of aggression in dementia in the late stages of the disease. In that blog, I discussed the need for agency […]
New dementia hub opening in Exmouth this summer
Many of us are aware of the shocking statistics around dementia; 1 in 3 of us will know someone living with this illness. In the UK today there are more […]
How to deal with aggression in dementia
The Ness team are often asked by families how they should deal with aggression in dementia. A common public misconception is that those living with dementia will at some point […]
Transition into 24-hour Care – The Live-in-Carer Option
Most people believe there is a binary decision when it becomes time to focus on finding care for a loved one; residential care or domiciliary care. My priority is trying […]
How to deal with denial in dementia
The concept of denial is very common within dementia. At The Ness, we see hundreds of families and we will rarely assess someone who has insight into their diagnosis and […]
The Importance of Resilience in caring for someone with dementia
How The Ness helps those who care? I am amazed daily at the strength, compassion and care families have in supporting someone who is living with memory loss. At The […]
Choosing Dementia Activities
Activities within Dementia – How to choose the right activity Last month I wrote about the 4 guiding tips for running activities for those living with memory loss and this […]