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Dementia Care in Dorking
Relationship-led and supportive Dementia Care in Dorking from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
Enquire about careHighest regulatory ratingsCare for 18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for 18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
The Home Instead Dementia Care home care team, here to help the Dorking community
Surrey County Council estimates that around 17,700 people in the county are living with dementia, with 5,400 currently undiagnosed. As these numbers continue to grow, finding the right support early can make all the difference. At Home Instead Epsom and Mole Valley, we provide award-winning, premium dementia home care in Dorking that helps older adults stay safe, supported, and independent in the place they know and love. We understand that dementia affects every person and every family differently. That’s why we take the time to really get to know you, so we can create care that’s not only tailored, but delivered with the warmth and personal touch your loved one deserves.
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Get in touch Why Home Instead Dementia Care may be right for you
Dementia care looks different for every family in Dorking, which is why we offer a flexible range of services tailored to your loved one’s unique needs. Support can start with our domiciliary care, whether that means friendly companionship on a stroll through Denbies Winery, a visit to the high street, or a helping hand with day-to-day tasks at home. As their needs change, our relationship-led dementia care can adapt, offering meaningful activities, encouraging engagement, and helping to manage behavioural changes. We’ll work with you to create a personalised care plan and bring you a thoughtfully matched care professional, so your loved ones can continue living where they want, how they want.
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.
We as a family found the carers and staff at Home Instead to be extremely helpful. I cannot emphasise enough how valuable the service given to my parents was and would definitely recommend Home Instead to others.
Andrew C
Home Instead has been providing services for my mother for over two years and I cannot praise them enough. As well as practical help, the visits are stimulating and a social highlight. I don’t know how we could have coped through the pandemic without them. The professionalism of the entire team is outstanding.
Pat D
I have been very impressed with the quality of service and efficiency of all aspects of Home Instead for well over a year. The Care Professional they provided, invariably the same one, was superb. My wife looked forward to her visits. The admin staff answered phone calls immediately, unusual in today’s world, and dealt with any questions promptly. I was 100% delighted with Home Instead.
John C
First-rate care for my elderly mother enabled her to stay in her own home until her death, which is what she always wanted. Wonderfully empathetic and experienced carers who worked with her dementia with great understanding and sympathy. They never once let us down and I bless the day a friend recommended them.
Brendan G
Home Instead Epsom were extremely helpful and efficient when setting up the care we required. The care providers are friendly and reliable; they are very skilled, caring and imagination is given to the client and the service user.
VB (Wife of Client)
Tailored Dementia Care in Dorking
Many older adults living with dementia may gradually lose touch with the social circles and pastimes that once brought them joy. With our support, your loved one can reconnect with familiar routines and experiences that enhance their quality of life. Our dementia care might involve companionship to a senior fitness class at Dorking Sports Centre, reminiscing over a cup of tea, or engaging in creative pastimes like puzzles and crafts. One of our clients, for example, has always loved watching films and fondly remembers going to the cinema as a child. Now, with his care professional, he attends dementia-friendly screenings at Dorking Halls. Whatever makes your loved one feel more like themselves, we’ll ensure their care is centred around it.
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Get in touch Trusted Dementia Care support from experienced home care professionals in Dorking
Our care professionals bring more than just specialist training to their dementia care; they’re driven by a genuine passion to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those they support. This commitment goes beyond everyday care. Take Jackie, a valued member of our team who truly embodies our dedication to the local community. Each week, she volunteers at the Fairfield Centre’s Memory Café, using photos to spark memories and conversations with those with dementia. It’s thoughtful gestures like these that set our care apart and make us proud of the work we do. To learn more about Jackie’s story, please read our blog.
Additional Dementia Care support and activities in Dorking
With our inclusive, tight-knit sense of community, Dorking has many opportunities for older adults living with dementia to continue doing the things they love. For example, Dorking Christian Centre runs a ‘Dementia Café’ where people come together for games, activities, and a chance to meet others over a cuppa. The centre also runs a ‘Musical Friends’ group where our care professionals take clients to reminisce over their favourite songs in a warm, supportive environment. Finding activities to do with our clients brings that personal and meaningful touch to our dementia care, and we’ll always look for ways to tailor support around what brings you joy.
FAQs
- Which towns and postcodes do the Epsom & Dorking team service?
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Ewell, Epsom, Leatherhead, Chessington, Dorking, Ashtead, West Ewell, Banstead, Clarendon Park, Fetcham, Nork, Burgh Heath, Tadworth, Great Bookham, Oxshott, Manor Park, Little Bookham, Brockham, North Holmwood, Lower Kingswood, Walton On The Hill, Tattenham Corner, Langley Vale, Stoneleigh, The Wells, Newdigate, South Holmwood, Westhumble, Beare Green, Ockley, Headley, Sutton Abinger, Betchworth, Walliswood, Mickleham, Stonebridge, Givons Grove, Buckland, Forest Green, Parkgate, Mid Holmwood, Abinger Hammer, Broadmoor, Wotton, Holmbury St Mary, Dogkennel Green, Hook, Margery, Paynes Green, Okewood Hill, Holmwood Corner, Strood Green, Capel, Mayes Green, Westcott, Blackbrook, Woodcote, Coldharbour, Kingswood, Cudworth, Friday Street, Lower Ashtead, Ashtead Park, Pixham, Box Hill Village, Abinger, Vale Farm, Brockham Park, Clark's Green, Birds Hill Estate, Malden Rushett, Betchets Green, Henfold, Seaman's Green, Heathcockham
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
KT17 1, KT17 2, KT17 3, KT17 4, KT18 5, KT18 6, KT18 7, KT19 0, KT19 7, KT19 8, KT19 9, KT20 5, KT20 6, KT20 7, KT21 1, KT21 2, KT22 0, KT22 7, KT22 8, KT22 9, KT23 3, KT23 4, KT9 1, KT9 2, RH3 7, RH4 1, RH4 2, RH4 3, RH5 4, RH5 5, RH5 6, SM7 1, SM7 2
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - Is Home Instead Epsom & Dorking a locally owned home care organisation?
Home Instead Epsom & Dorking 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 Epsom & Dorking team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Epsom & Dorking team. If you would like more information about our high quality Dementia Care service, please call us on 01372 741544, or fill out the form below.
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