Creative options for care at home S22

Confidential & Proprietary

Creative Options forCare at HomeSocial Services Expo 2014


Andrew Senew Owner & Managing DirectorHome Instead Senior Care, Edinburgh


Independent Provider

• 1,000 independently owned offices worldwide

• 17 countries• 150 offices in the

UK


ChoiceandFlexibility


SelfDirected Support

• Personalised service• Maintaining independence• Built around client’s needs &

expectations– “Choice, control & outcomes”


SDS &Dementia• Time, continuity &

approach• Home Instead’s

own City & Guilds accredited dementia care training– “Dementia Skilled”• Public Dementia Awareness Programme,

including Dementia Friendly Portobello


SDSCaseStudies

• To give husband a regular break

• Daily visits to complement statutory services

• Multiple daily visits & overnights; replacing statutory services

• Confidence to wash & dress herself


Home Instead &The Good Care GroupWorking Collaboratively

• Joe (aged 90) has lived in his retirement flat for 20+ years

• Mid to late stage Alzheimer’s• Supported by neighbours,

statutory services & relatives commuting from Western Isles



• Started taking toll on Joe’s neighbours and family

• Home Instead supported Joe 3 to 7 days per week as required

• As needs increased towards 24 hours, assisted with transition to The Good Care Group



• Joe had to go to hospital• Not requiring live-in care,

Home Instead helped with hospital visits

• When Joe went home, live-in care started up again



• Joe able to stay in safe & familiar surroundings

• Family able to visit him there• Other residents haven’t lost

touch • Reassured they have options

too



• Not affordable to all• But with SDS & good financial

planning affordable to more than might think

• 80% in residential care have dementia

• Dementia mainly (67%) in community


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