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Carer information

Here you will find information and advice to help you feel more confident caring for someone living with dementia. For support options and services please visit our Carer Support page or contact a member of our team.

 

On this page, you will find short videos made by the Dementia Oxfordshire team, to help you with your caring role. You will also find links to other pages giving more information about a range of topics. 

When someone with dementia exhibits distressed behaviours, it’s helpful to remember that it may be a way of communicating an unmet need.

In this short video, Katie Smok explains how carers may sometimes need to take on the role of detective to understand what is happening.

Caring for someone with dementia can be challenging, especially when their behaviour changes.

In this short video, Jane Probets explains how behaviour charts can help carers understand what might be triggering new behaviours.

Thinking about the future is important for all of us, whatever our age or state of health. 

In this short video, Kerry Hyatt  explains how to start planning for the future, ensuring your wishes are respected should you ever be unable to speak for yourself. 

Making the home dementia-friendly
Moving around the home can present challenges for someone living with dementia, and it’s important to reduce the risk of injury or falls. There are lots of things you can do to adapt the home and make it more ‘dementia-friendly’.
Hospital visits
A person with dementia might need to go into hospital at some point, but this can be a disorientating experiencing for them and can be stressful for you as their carer. There are things you can do to make the situation easier.
Exercise
It is important to continue to encourage people living with dementia to stay active to maintain their general health and wellbeing.
Communication
People living with dementia may experience changes in the way they are able to communicate in a variety of ways.
Information videos
This video series has been collected to give you the knowledge and confidence to care with someone with dementia.