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Relationship-led and supportive Dementia Care in Wakefield from compassionate and experienced home care professionals.
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Highest 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 Wakefield Dementia Care team, here to help every step of the way
A significant proportion of the clients we support across Wakefield, Ossett and Horbury are living with dementia, and it’s an area we truly specialise in. Around 3.6% of people aged 65 and over in Wakefield are living with dementia – approximately 2,350 individuals – and that number continues to grow. We understand how dementia affects not just the person diagnosed but the whole family, bringing worry, exhaustion and difficult decisions about the future. Our dementia care helps your loved one stay safe and comfortable at home, surrounded by familiar things that bring reassurance, while giving families the support, information and respite they need. Home Instead is the only home care provider in the UK offering City & Guilds accredited dementia training, meaning our Care Professionals have specialist knowledge to support clients at every stage of the journey.
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Get in touch Why Dementia Care may be right for you
Egle Azarkova, our Care Professional Experience Lead, has extensive experience in dementia care and ensures every Care Professional receives specialist City & Guilds accredited training delivered in-house by highly trained staff signed off in train the trainer training. This training is in-depth and covers communication techniques that reduce anxiety, understanding behaviours that can feel challenging, recognising the different stages of dementia, and adapting care as the condition progresses. In the early stages, support might mean gentle reminders about medications, help preparing meals, and companionship to combat isolation and low mood. As dementia advances, care becomes more hands-on with personal care, keeping the home safe, and close communication with families about 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.
Received excellent service. Staff always helpful, punctual and pleasant. All queries dealt with promptly and efficiently. Would highly recommend Home Instead to anyone considering help in the home for elderly relatives.
L D (Daughter of Client)
From our first contact, on a January Sunday, when we needed to set up urgent care for my 98 year old Father, Home Instead have provided a thoroughly efficient, responsive, sensitive and supportive service at every level.
My Father had been reluctant to accept support at home, but in 6 months of getting
My Father had been reluctant to accept support at home, but in 6 months of getting
to know the friendly and supportive team around him, now admits that he couldn’t manage without them. Not only do the Care Pros look after his daily physical needs, but, with family at a distance, they provide valuable and friendly social contact and Dad enjoys chatting and joking with them.
C E (Daughter of Client)
From first contact helpful, organized and Professional company at all levels. The App meant I could easily access Dads daily records and be reassured that he’d eaten and taken his medication, and his mood had been assessed, a must have for me as I live overseas. The Carers are wonderful, friendly,
kind and always cheerful. Dad said he felt they really cared about him and they brought joy to his life every morning.
I would recommend them to anyone looking for social care at home. Brilliant!
I would recommend them to anyone looking for social care at home. Brilliant!
Gill W (Daughter of Client)
Tailored Dementia Care in Wakefield
Adrian P, whose elderly parents both have dementia, wrote on homecare.co.uk that he feels he’s “dealing with human beings who engage with my parents as individuals, not employees who are reading from a script,” praising the “patience and flexibility that are so necessary when dealing with dementia.” Joseph B, whose father has dementia and needs lots of help to live independently, described how the team “understand Dad’s needs, look after him very well indeed and have gone above and beyond for my dad on more than one occasion when he’s had an accident.” That combination of specialist knowledge and genuine compassion is what helps families feel supported through what can be an incredibly difficult journey.
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Get in touch Trusted Dementia Care from experienced home care professionals in Wakefield
Elouise Curtis works closely with families throughout the dementia care journey, adapting care plans as needs change and making sure everyone feels informed and involved in decisions. James Drummond oversees the quality of dementia care across Wakefield, Stanley and Walton, ensuring families receive the same high standard whether care is just beginning or at a more advanced stage. Through our care app and regular contact, we keep families updated about how their loved one is doing – their mood, appetite, any changes in behaviour – so nothing comes as a surprise. We also work alongside local memory clinics, GPs and dementia support services, coordinating care when medical or specialist input is needed.
Additional support and activities in Wakefield
We’re committed to raising dementia awareness across Wakefield and run free dementia awareness sessions for families, community groups and local organisations. Our Friendship Lunches at Farmhouse Kitchen in Ossett, The Bridge Inn in Wakefield, and Hampsons Plant World in Durkar are dementia-friendly spaces where clients can socialise in a supportive environment. We work with local dementia charities and support groups across Featherstone, Crofton and Sandal, connecting families to additional resources and helping reduce the isolation that dementia can bring.
FAQs
- Which towns and postcodes do the Wakefield team service?
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas:
Wakefield, Ossett, Hessle, Featherstone, Horbury, Lupset, Flanshaw, Wrenthorpe, Portobello, Ackworth Moor Top, Altofts, Ryhill, Sandal, Kinsley, Thornes, Alverthorpe, Walton, Durkar, Agbrigg, Sharlston, Newton Hill, Purston Jaglin, Crigglestone, Belle Vue, North Featherstone, Streethouse, Horbury Bridge, Chapelthorpe, Low Ackworth, Painthorpe, Calder Grove, Kirkhamgate, High Ackworth, Newmillerdam, New Sharlston, Great Cliff, Ackton, Woolley, Kirkthorpe, Notton, Heath, Moorhouse, Windmill Hill, Wragby, Warmfield, Outwood, Eastmoor, Newstead, Kettlethorpe, Wintersett, Foulby, Stanley, Gawthorpe, Crofton, Cold Hiendley, Goosehill, Belle Isle, West Hardwick, Hall Green, Normanton, Stanley Ferry, Sandal Magna, Pinders Heath, Bottomboat, Havercroft, Snydale, New Crofton, Sharlston Common, Nostell, Fitzwilliam, Hollingthorpe
If your town doesn’t appear above please check the postcodes below to see if we cover your area:
WF7 7, WF3 4, WF2 9, WF5 0, WF1 1, WF4 5, WF5 9, WF4 3, WF7 5, WF2 8, WF2 0, WF6 1, WF7 6, WF5 8, WF4 6, WF9 5, WF1 4, WF1 2, WF1 5, WF1 3, WF2 6, WF4 1, WF4 2, WF2 7, WF6 2
Search here if you cannot see your town or postcode - Is Home Instead Wakefield a locally owned home care organisation?
Home Instead Wakefield 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 Wakefield team today
Enable your loved ones to continue to live their life with the support of the Wakefield 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 01924 565330, or fill out the form below.
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