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Dementia Care in Doncaster
Relationship-led and supportive Dementia Care in Doncaster from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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The Doncaster Dementia Care team, here to help every step of the way
There are an estimated 4,520 people in Doncaster currently living with dementia, and that number is expected to rise by about 26% over the next decade. Dementia care is an area we specialise in, and a high proportion of the clients we support across Doncaster, Sprotbrough and Conisbrough are living with some form of dementia. We understand how dementia affects not just the individual but the whole family – the worry, the exhaustion, the challenge of watching someone you love change. Home Instead is also the only UK home care provider offering City & Guilds assured dementia training, so our team truly understands how to support clients at every stage.
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Get in touch Why Dementia Care may be right for you
We know that home is the best place for someone living with dementia. Familiar surroundings, daily routines and the comfort of their own things all help reduce confusion and anxiety. Our Care Professionals visit regularly – the same trusted face each visit – providing continuity that’s so important when memory and confidence are affected. In the early stages, that might mean gentle prompts with medications, help with meals, and companionship to reduce isolation. As dementia progresses, our support can adapt and often becomes more hands-on such as support with personal care, keeping the home safe, and close communication with families about any changes.
What we do to care for your loved ones
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 a unique mix of services to meet your needs.
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.
I can’t praise the care staff enough, they have been wonderful with my dad. Always on time, very caring, kind and hard working and I know I can trust them to make sure he is OK which is such a relief. They have been a huge help to all of us, taking some of the burden of caring for my dad from my mum and putting my mind at ease knowing that someone is there to help.
Both my mum and dad are really happy with them, they enjoy their company and appreciate their care and kindness. My contact with the office has always been excellent and very professional and they have responded very quickly to any queries or concerns. Very happy with the service provided.
Elizabeth M (Daughter of Client)
I have been impressed with the care that Mum and Dad received from the very first visit to assess their needs to the daily visits from the care professionals. Whenever there was a need for additional carers, the admin team did everything they could to arrange the extra carers and nothing was too much trouble even at very short notice or out of hours!
The carers who visited and cared for Mum and Dad were wonderful. Mum and Dad both thought so! They knew that no matter who came, they would be well cared for. Mum especially enjoyed having a chat and it definitely kept her going when she was both caring for Dad and living alone.
Suzanne W (Daughter of Client)
When it became clear that my mother-in-law needed help with personal care due to Alzheimers, it felt daunting to find a care provider. Home Instead were amazing from the first contact, they put us at ease, listened to our concerns and were able to accommodate her needs.
The carers took the time to get to know her, and kept everything just how she liked it, attention to detail, no shortcuts, no rushing off to the next call. She always enjoyed their company. They helped with light housework too which was so important to her.
C M (Daughter-in-law of Client)
Tailored Dementia Care in Doncaster
Yvonne S wrote on homecare.co.uk about how carers supported her mother as her memory failed, explaining that “they listened to her (and us) regarding the little things that mean so much, especially when things were becoming increasingly scary due to our mam’s memory failing her.” She described how “carers remained kind, patient, and understanding of her needs and kept us informed through the brilliant app,” adding that Home Instead “made an upsetting/challenging time for us as a family easier to bear.” Helen J also valued the consistency, noting that “if one of her regular ladies are going to be away on holiday anyone covering is introduced in person by someone mum is already familiar with so it is never a stranger just turning up.” That thoughtful approach makes all the difference when someone is living with dementia.
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Get in touch Trusted Dementia Care from experienced home care professionals in Doncaster
Jade Ebden, our Operations Manager with over 20 years of care experience, and Nina Hanson, our Client Experience and Quality Lead, oversee all dementia care in Doncaster. Every Care Professional completes our specialist City & Guilds accredited dementia training, learning not just practical skills but how to communicate effectively, manage behaviours that can feel challenging, and recognise subtle changes that families might miss. Through our care app and regular phone contact, we keep families fully informed about how their loved one is doing – what they’ve eaten, their mood, any concerns. As dementia progresses, we adapt the care plan to match changing needs, always keeping families involved in decisions.
Additional support and activities in Doncaster
We’re proud partners of Alzheimer’s Society UK and work closely with local dementia support services across Doncaster. Our Sporting Friendship Group at Knights Rugby Club in Armthorpe and monthly Friendship Lunches at The Highwayman and Woodfield Farm provide a welcoming place where people living with dementia can socialise and meet new friends in the local community. We also have strong relationships with local GPs and memory clinics, so if your loved one needs additional support or assessment, we can help coordinate that.
FAQs
- Which towns and postcodes do the Doncaster team service?
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Doncaster, Balby, Armthorpe, Dunscroft, Thorne, Bessacarr, Stainforth, Askern, Moorends, Kirk Sandall, Edenthorpe, Scawsby, Hexthorpe, Wheatley, Barnby Dun, Intake, Wheatley Hills, Snaith, Dunsville, Eggborough, Whitley, Belle Vue, Cusworth, Campsall, Norton, Hyde Park, Arksey, West Bank, Hatfield Woodhouse, Darrington, Toll Bar, Long Sandall, Pollington, Kellington, Hensall, Kirk Smeaton, Carlton, Fishlake, Cantley, Thorpe Audlin, West Cowick, Beal, Clay Lane, Gowdall, Womersley, Sutton, Sykehouse, Moss, East Cowick, Lidgate, Kellingley, Burghwallis, East Hardwick, Great Heck, Sandtoft, Old Cantley, Balne, Hatfield, Kirkhouse Green, Wentbridge, Braithwaite, Fenwick, Stapleton, Lakeside, Bentley, Owston, Haywood, Topham, Branton, Little Smeaton, Kirk Bramwith, South Bramwith, High Eggborough, West End, Instoneville, Bessacarr Grange, Thorpe-in-Balne, Walden Stubbs, Hut Green, Fosterhouses, Trumfleet, Goodcop
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
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Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - Is Home Instead Doncaster a locally owned home care organisation?
Home Instead Doncaster 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.
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - What are the benefits of dementia care at home?
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.
- I have dementia / my loved one has dementia. Can you help me?
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.
- What is the most common type of of dementia in the UK?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, followed by Vascular dementia and then dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Discover More - What are some of the possible symptoms of dementia?
- Difficulties with problem solving
- Memory impairment
- Memory lapses
- Struggle to find words
- Difficulty processing information
- Difficulty making sense of what is seen
- Recognising people and places
- Changes in mood and behaviour
- Will my loved one have to give up their pet now they have been diagnosed with 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.
Discover More - How can I help my loved one when they have dementia?
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:
- Stir memories and allow them to reminisce about their life
- Foster emotional connections with others – contact with others is vital
- Encourage self-expression
- Make them feel more engaged with life
- Help them feel productive
- My loved one with Dementia has begun to develop aggressive behaviour, can you give me any advice?
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.
Discover More - Are there warning signs that I or my loved one are getting dementia?
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.
Discover More - This is my loved ones first Christmas after being diagnosed with dementia, is there any advice you can give?
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.
Discover More - What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?
There are many types of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is simply one form of dementia.
Learn More - Where did the name ‘Alzheimer’s’ come from?
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.
- I have Alzheimer’s disease/my loved one has Alzheimer’s disease. Can you help me?
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.
Reach out and talk to the Doncaster team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Doncaster 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 01302 369655, or fill out the form below.
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