Relationship-led and supportive Dementia Care in St Leonards from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Highest regulatory ratings
16,000+ active clients
Recommended by 95% of our clients
10,000+ carers nationwide
Home Care rating 9.6
Dementia care in St Leonards should be as unique as the person receiving it. At Home Instead, we provide personalised dementia support that adapts to each stage of the journey, recognising that no two experiences of dementia are the same. Our Care Professionals can undertake City & Guilds Assured dementia training, giving families confidence that their loved ones are in capable, understanding hands. We don’t wear uniforms when visiting clients because we understand the importance of familiarity and comfort, rather than creating the feeling of a clinical service in your loved one’s home.
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Living with dementia can sometimes bring challenges with routine, memory, and maintaining independence, which is why receiving care at home can make such a positive difference. In familiar surroundings, people living with dementia typically experience less confusion and anxiety, allowing for greater comfort and better overall wellbeing. Our support can be tailored flexibly around your loved one’s specific needs, starting from just an hour a day right through to overnight care or live-in support as their journey progresses. We always focus on what your family member can still do rather than what they can’t, helping to maintain their dignity and sense of self throughout our care.
We offer two types of home care: hourly care, where we visit at set times, or live-in care, where a carer resides in the home. Both are overseen by our care management team and delivered by compassionate Care Professionals. Each care package is made up of of a unique mix services to meet your needs.
Companionship care
We carefully match Care Professionals with clients to ensure a meaningful bond is created.
Home help & meal prep
Keeping the home environment clean, safe, and nourishing with home-cooked meals.
Personal care
Assistance with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, always respecting the dignity of your loved one.
Mobility support
Helping your loved one move around their home safely, including transfers and positioning.
Health appointment management
We support you to attend those important health appointments.
Community engagement
We enable you to continue to do the things you enjoy, be it a visit to the garden centre or your local art group.
Transportation
Assistance getting you from A to B, whether it be to go visit a friend or help with your shopping.
Medication management
Ensuring medicines are taken correctly and on time, supporting overall health.
Our St Leonards clients enjoy maintaining connections with their local community, something we actively encourage and support. Care Professionals often accompany clients to the Alexandra Park for gentle strolls among the ornamental gardens and fountains, creating peaceful moments of joy and sensory stimulation. We regularly visit dementia-friendly venues like the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Supporter on St Leonards Road, where browsing and chatting happens at a relaxed pace suited to each individual. For those who enjoy socialising, our team can accompany clients to community events at MHA Lauriston, helping them remain engaged with others while having the reassurance of familiar support.
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We are led by Caroline Aherne, who founded our service in 2016 with a deep commitment to providing exceptional dementia care across St Leonards and surrounding areas. Our local Bexhill-on-Sea office is managed by Tyne Sugden, who began her journey as a Care Professional and understands every aspect of providing compassionate support. We’re genuinely a family business, with Louise Aherne bringing her extensive experience from a Care Professional to an office role. She carefully matches clients with the right Care Professionals based on both needs and personalities. Louise Anton keeps everything running behind the scenes, making sure our office stays organised while our Care Professionals are out supporting clients in and around Winchelsea.
Our deep local connections enhance the support we provide to families affected by dementia throughout St Leonards and beyond. We regularly attend community meetings across Bexhill, St Leonards and Hastings areas, keeping us informed about local resources and allowing us to contribute to improving dementia support across East Sussex. Our popular Companionship Café runs on the fourth Friday of each month in Bexhill, offering a relaxed space where people living with dementia and their families can socialise, share experiences, and find mutual support. Following its success, we’re excited to be developing similar cafés in St Leonards, Hastings and Battle, extending this valuable community resource to more local families.
FAQs
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Bexhill-on-Sea, Old Town, Old Town, Ore, Blacklands, Battle, Sidley, Silverhill Park, Silverhill, Pebsham, Belmont, Cooden, Clive Vale, Harley Shute, Glenleigh Park, Fairlight, Bulverhythe, Sedlescombe, Ninfield, Icklesham, Winchelsea Beach, Baldslow, Pett, Glyne Gap, Netherfield, Winchelsea, Westfield, Cliff End, Three Oaks, Guestling Green, Whatlington, Hooe Common, Kent Street, Hollington, St Leonards, Guestling Thorn, Crowhurst, Catsfield, Whydown, Hooe, Collington, Bohemia, Penhurst, Lunsford's Cross, Little Common, Hastings, West Hill, Central, St Helen's, West Marina, Tilekiln, Castleham, Broomgrove, St Leonards Green, High Wickham, Filsham, The Highlands, Telham, Guestling, Pett Level, Ashburnham, Blackfriars, Starr's Green, Glengorse, Henleys Down, Marlpits
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
TN38 9, TN40 2, TN35 5, TN36 4, TN34 2, TN38 0, TN38 8, TN40 1, TN37 6, TN37 7, TN34 1, TN39 4, TN39 3, TN34 3, TN33 0, TN35 4, TN39 5, TN33 9
Home Instead Bexhill, Battle and Hastings is one of 250 locally owned offices that collectively form Home Instead UK. Together, we care for 16,000 clients, delivering one million hours of home care each month. This unique combination of community-focused local offices and the resources of a national network enables us to provide personalised, relationship-led care while leading research and innovation that is transforming the experience of aging. Our services include companionship care, personal care, specialist care (including dementia, palliative, and Parkinson’s), and live-in care.
With the right care and support, a person living with dementia can be as independent as possible. Dementia home care can enable them to live happily and securely in their own home, in familiar surroundings, surrounded by people they know.
Yes. We understand how difficult it can be caring for someone living with dementia but we have years of experience in helping families cope with the situation at home. Our City & Guilds Assured dementia training programme ensures that our Care Professionals are fully equipped to provide exceptional care for individuals living with all types of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, followed by Vascular dementia and then Lewy body dementia.
When someone is diagnosed with dementia, it is often assumed that keeping their beloved pet is impossible. This is not necessarily the case. Studies have shown that pets have actually been known to increase the health of those with dementia while providing them with a friend to spend their time with. Owning a cute and cuddly companion can even be an essential part of their daily routine. Before jumping to any conclusions, it may be beneficial to review all of your options when it comes to this important decision.
An unexpected diagnosis can be frightening or difficult, and some might discover that they want their pet to remain by their side. After considering the following factors, you may find that there are other alternatives to immediately giving up a best friend.
For people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s, lack of stimulation and boredom can be one of the most frustrating things. It’s important to provide activities that engage and bring pleasure to people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Stimulating activities can help keep them in high spirits and prevent them from developing depression, whilst lessening anxiety and irritability.
Activities should aim to:
If you have a relative with dementia – perhaps you are their carer – you may be aware that at some point you might find yourself dealing with aggressive behaviour from them. This is a prospect that many people fear, but there are ways to cope with such challenging behaviours.
The early stages of dementia are not always obvious, and symptoms and problems might develop slowly. To add to these difficulties, early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia are frequently easy to dismiss as a normal sign of ageing. However, if you know what to look out for, you can keep an eye on yourself and your loved ones and identify symptoms early. This will allow you to get the medical advice early on and work out care ahead of time.
For a person with dementia, Christmas poses challenges that include disruption to a routine, confusing changes to décor and the layout of a home, and the pressure to be social over extended periods of time. When somebody’s memory or cognitive skills are deteriorating, they will find these tasks especially difficult; it is important that they are catered for in the most sensitive ways possible.
By looking at each potential challenge in turn, we have suggested some ways to manage these difficulties and have a successful Christmas without causing your loved one with dementia distress or exacerbating their confusion.
There are many types of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is simply one form of dementia.
Dr. Alois Alzheimer is credited with discovering Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Alzheimer was a well-known and popular German physician and researcher working in the early 1900s. Physicians and scientists at the time had a fascination with the human brain and were studying it to better understand how it worked.
Dr. Alzheimer met Auguste Deter, the first person who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Auguste told Dr. Alzheimer, “I have forgotten myself”. He brought her to the doctor when she started to have memory loss and delusions. Dr. Alzheimer studied her for several years, noting her decline.
Because of Dr. Alzheimer’s discovery, the disease was named after him.
Certainly. We know how challenging it can be caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease, however we have years of experience in helping families cope with the situation at home. Our City & Guilds Assured dementia training programme means our Care Professionals are trained to care for people living with all the different types of dementia.
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Bexhill, Battle and Hastings team. If you would like to hear what clients say about us please take a peek at our Home Care verified reviews. If you would like more information about our high quality Dementia Care service, please call us on 01424 401402, or fill out the form below.