KANYINI CARE SERVICES
In-Home Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Services
About Dementia Care at Kanyini Care Services
About Our Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Services
Our Care Philosophy
Booking Our In-Home Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care
Understanding Dementia
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s, encompasses various neurological conditions that cause cognitive decline, memory loss, and behavioural changes.
Common symptoms include
Confusion and communication issues:
Difficulty understanding and responding to conversations, leading to frustration.
Irritability:
Increased restlessness and agitation, often without apparent reason.
Aggression:
Sudden outbursts of anger can be challenging for caregivers to manage.
Memory loss is forgetting recent events or familiar faces, which can be distressing for the individual and their loved ones.
Hallucinations or paranoia:
Seeing or hearing things that aren’t there or developing unfounded suspicions about others.
Depression:
Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and withdrawal from social interactions.
Loss of inhibition:
Acting in socially inappropriate ways due to reduced impulse control.
Wandering:
The tendency to roam can be dangerous if the individual becomes lost.
- Confusion and communication issues: Difficulty understanding and responding to conversations, leading to frustration.
- Irritability: Increased restlessness and agitation, often without apparent reason.
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Aggression: Sudden outbursts of anger can be challenging for caregivers to manage.
Memory loss is forgetting recent events or familiar faces, which can be distressing for the individual and their loved ones. - Hallucinations or paranoia: Seeing or hearing things that aren’t there or developing unfounded suspicions about others.
- Depression: Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and withdrawal from social interactions.
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Loss of inhibition: Acting in socially inappropriate ways due to reduced impulse control.
Wandering: The tendency to roam can be dangerous if the individual becomes lost.
Types of dementia include
Alzheimer’s disease:
The most common form, characterised by plaques and tangles in the brain.
Vascular dementia:
Caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, often after a stroke.
Dementia with Lewy bodies:
Includes symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Frontotemporal dementia:
Affects the frontal and temporal lobes, leading to personality changes and language difficulties.
Huntington’s disease:
A genetic disorder causing the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.
Alcohol-related dementia (Korsakoff’s syndrome):
Associated with chronic alcohol abuse.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease:
A rare, degenerative brain disorder.
- Alzheimer’s disease: The most common form, characterised by plaques and tangles in the brain.
- Vascular dementia: Caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, often after a stroke.
- Dementia with Lewy bodies: Includes symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
- Frontotemporal dementia: Affects the frontal and temporal lobes, leading to personality changes and language difficulties.
- Huntington’s disease: A genetic disorder causing the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.
- Alcohol-related dementia (Korsakoff’s syndrome): Associated with chronic alcohol abuse.
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: A rare, degenerative brain disorder.
When to Consider In-Home Dementia Care
Benefits of In-Home Dementia Care
Familiar surroundings:
Staying at home in a known environment can reduce confusion and anxiety.
One-to-one care:
Personalized attention from trained professionals ensures that specific needs are met.
Support for daily activities:
Assistance with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
Medication management:
Ensuring that medications are taken correctly and on time.
Health monitoring:
Regular check-ups are conducted to monitor the individual’s condition and to adapt care as needed.
Companionship and emotional support:
Providing social interaction and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.
- Familiar surroundings: Staying at home in a known environment can reduce confusion and anxiety.
- One-to-one care: Personalized attention from trained professionals ensures that specific needs are met.
- Support for daily activities: Assistance with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and household tasks like cleaning and laundry.
- Medication management: Ensuring that medications are taken correctly and on time.
- Health monitoring: Regular check-ups are conducted to monitor the individual’s condition and to adapt care as needed.
- Companionship and emotional support: Providing social interaction and reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Our Approach to Dementia Care
Kanyini Care Services provides compassionate, professional care tailored to the needs of people living with dementia.
Our caregivers are professionally trained to manage dementia-related behaviours so that they can support the person living with dementia in continuing to live safely and comfortably at home for as long as possible.
Our specialised dementia care service allows people with dementia to stay in their familiar surroundings, alleviating distress and reducing the strain on family/ caregivers.
Engaging Activities Designed for Dementia Care
We offer a variety of activities aimed at enhancing social interaction, cognitive stimulation, and physical well-being, including:
Memory Games and Puzzles:
Activities that challenge the mind and help maintain cognitive function.
Art and Craft Sessions:
Creative projects that allow for self-expression and fine motor skills development.
Music Therapy:
Sessions that use music to evoke memories and improve mood.
Gardening:
Hands-on activities that engage the senses and provide a calming effect.
Exercise Classes:
Gentle exercises designed to improve physical health and mobility.
Storytelling and Reading:
Engaging in stories and reading sessions to stimulate memory and conversation.
Cooking and Baking:
Simple cooking activities that promote independence and enjoyment.
Pet Therapy:
Interactions with pets to provide comfort and reduce stress.
Social Gatherings:
Group activities and events to encourage social interaction and build connections.
Reminiscence Therapy:
Activities that involve discussing past experiences to enhance memory recall and emotional well-being.
These activities are tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals with dementia, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment.
How we can support you
Engaging Activities
Designed for Dementia Care
Movement Activities
Exercises tailored to build strength and prevent falls.
Cognitive Games
Group activities like quizzes, puzzles, and memory recognition games to keep the mind active.
Music & Singalongs
Enjoy nostalgic songs and singalongs that evoke memories.
Creating a Dementia Care Plan
Care plan elements:
Assessment of needs:
Understanding the specific requirements of the individual.
Personal history:
Gathering information about the client’s background, interests, and preferences.
Care goals:
Setting realistic and achievable goals for care.
Family involvement:
Collaborating with family members to ensure the care plan meets their expectations.
Medicare Coverage for Dementia Care
Medicare covers cognitive assessments, care planning, diagnostic testing, and mental health services. Accurate diagnosis is essential for developing effective care plans.
- Assessment of needs: Understanding the specific requirements of the individual.
- Personal history: Gathering information about the client’s background, interests, and preferences.
- Care goals: Setting realistic and achievable goals for care.
- Family involvement: Collaborating with family members to ensure the care plan meets their expectations.
- Medicare Coverage for Dementia Care.
- Medicare covers cognitive assessments, care planning, diagnostic testing, and mental health services. Accurate diagnosis is essential for developing effective care plans.
Services covered by
Medicare
Cognitive assessments:
Care planning:
Diagnostic testing:
Mental health services:
Services
We Offer
Cleaning and housework:
Meal preparation:
Companion care:
Medication support:
Personal care and grooming:
Transportation:
Respite services:
Personalized and Compassionate Dementia Support Services
Dementia Support Tailored to Your Home Environment
Qualified and Specialized Care
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - In-Home Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Services
We offer a range of in-home care services, including:
- Cleaning and housework
- Meal preparation
- Companion care
- Medication support
- Personal care and grooming
- Transportation
- Personalised dementia support, including engaging in activities tailored to individual needs.
A dementia care plan is a personalised document that outlines the care needs and preferences of the individual. It is developed in collaboration with the family and involves:
- Assessment of needs
- Gathering personal history
- Setting care goals
- Involving family members in the planning process
We provide care for various types of dementia, including:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Vascular dementia
- Dementia with Lewy bodies
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Huntington’s disease
- Alcohol-related dementia (Korsakoff’s syndrome)
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Our caregivers are specially trained to manage dementia-related behaviours such as:
- Confusion and communication issues
- Irritability and agitation
- Aggression
- Memory loss
- Hallucinations or paranoia
- Depression
- Loss of inhibition
- Wandering
We offer a variety of activities aimed at enhancing social interaction, cognitive stimulation, and physical well-being, including:
- Movement activities to build strength and prevent falls.
- Cognitive games like quizzes, puzzles, and memory recognition games.
- Music and singalongs to evoke memories and promote enjoyment.
In-home care provides numerous benefits, including:
- Familiar surroundings to reduce confusion and anxiety.
- One-to-one personalised care
- Assistance with daily activities and medication management.
- Health monitoring and companionship.
- Support for family caregivers to balance their lives.
Medicare covers cognitive assessments, care planning, diagnostic testing, and mental health services for individuals with dementia. This includes:
- Cognitive assessments and care planning.
- Diagnostic tests like CT scans, MRIs, and PET scans.
- Mental health services such as psychiatric care, counselling, and medication management
Our team of qualified support workers specialises in promoting safety and independence at home through:
- Personalized care plans.
- Implementation of therapies and meaningful activities.
- Collaboration with family members to ensure comprehensive care.
- Regular monitoring and adjustments to the care plan as needed.