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Dementia Care

Living with dementia can be a bewildering experience, requiring significant lifestyle changes for the whole family. At Solus, our dementia care services can provide the essential support you need during this time. Dementia care you can rely upon. Dementia care you can trust.

We understand the emotional, social and practical challenges of living well with dementia. Gradually the world of the person with dementia and their family carers shrinks as the disease progresses. Maintaining a life outside of the home or indeed sharing the closeness you once had together can often become difficult. This together with the demands of practical care and support can leave you feeling isolated and exhausted.

Our dementia care services sensitively respond to the individual needs of you and your family. Our flexible services are tailored to fit with your chosen lifestyle so you continue to enjoy the important things in your life.

There are currently about 500,000 people living with dementia in Canada and this figure is expected to rise to 910,000 by 2030. Around 9,000 people under the age of 65 years have a form of dementia. Approximately 75,000 people will be diagnosed with dementia every year. The prevalence in women over the age of 65 is 65%.

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA

Signs and symptoms may vary depending upon the type of dementia and the area of brain cells affected.

Early diagnosis can also enable you to access the right dementia care. If you notice any of the following symptoms it is vital to seek medical help as soon as possible.

More frequent memory loss, forgetful of familiar people, places or recent events
Slower than usual thinking speed, difficulty finding the right words
Periods of mental confusion
Difficulty understanding or making decisions
Impaired reasoning, inability to make judgements, plan or carry out tasks that require concentration
Changes in personality or mood, disinhibited behaviour
Increased apathy or lack of interest in their usual activities
Withdrawn due to a loss of confidence or inability to manage everyday tasks and communication
Hallucinations, hearing or seeing things that others don’t
Loss of sense of time, people, places

CARE AND SUPPORT TO STAY WELL

Solus Support Services can provide experienced staff to help you maintain your quality of life while remaining in your own home. We create a specialised dementia care plan based on creating a routine with you that gives you a sence of control, purpose and meaning to your daily life. This might include:

Daily Routines:
Personal Care Activities: bathing, showering, shaving and dressing, reminders for things like taking medications
Mealtime Activities: preparing food, cooking, eating and drinking
Household Tasks: shopping, dusting, sweeping, cleaning worktops, washing or sorting socks or folding towels.
Other types of Activities:
Physical: taking a walk, dancing, light gardening, exercising
Social: having tea/coffee, facilitating attending a family gathering, talking or playing cards or bingo, reminiscing with friend or neighbour
Intellectual: reading a book or magazine or doing a crossword puzzle
Spiritual: praying, listening to religious service, singing a hymn
Creative: painting, using pottery clay, playing musical instrument, creating a Life Story Book with family help
Relaxing: resting, looking out the window, petting an animal, having a foot bath or hand massage
Spontaneous: going on a picnic or visiting friends
Our services provide the support and care you need to get you and your family members through the difficult days.

OUR WORKERS

Our staff team can be tailored to meet your specific requirements ensuring a consistent response. Our people are well trained, knowledgeable and genuinely care!

Our Support Workers are experienced and committed professionals:

Skills to implement behavioural programming
Skills to implement life skills and social skills programming
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Undergone an extensive interview and reference check process
Have passed a criminal reference (Vulnerable Sector Screening) check
Hold First Aid and CPR Certification
Completed post secondary education
Minimum 2 years of related experience
Servicing senior home health care in Hamilton, Niagara, Cambridge, Halton Peel, Toronto, and Durham