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Welcome to Positive About Dementia

 

Positive About Dementia is a window onto some of the latest approaches to dementia care being developed by the St Monica Trust for people living with dementia in a residential care environment.

  

If you are caring for a relative who lives with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, are a professional working in the field of elderly care or someone interested in working in an environment designed to maximise fulfilment and quality of life for people with dementia, we hope our experiences in evolving our long-term care solutions and specialist dementia care environments will prove both positive and enlightening.

 

Find out more about our dementia service objectives and philosophy of care…>>

 

 

 

Murphy   A garden, with its space to grow flowers and vegetables,  is an essential part of the design of a St Monica Trust dementia care home.

Latest news

At just 13 weeks old, Murphy the border terrier is a little dog heading for a big role at The Russets. He hope he’s going to be the first official P.A.T (Pets As Therapy) dog at this specialist dementia care facility when he grows up.

 

Purposeful activity

Freedom to explore, choose and enjoy purposeful activity in a supported environment is a key reason why residents living with dementia are living their lives with independence, dignity and fulfillment.

 

Playing dominoes is just one of many ways that staff engage with residents with dementia at  the St Monica Trust   Independence and choice are important criteria when choosing a care home for someone with dementia

Day in the life

Share insights into the quality of life in residential care for people living with dementia, the experience of family and friends and the role of the dedicated teams delivering dementia care services and support.

 

 

Your choice

Making the decision to put a relative into care is a difficult one for most people, perhaps even more so when it’s a relative living with dementia. How can we help?

 

 

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'Porridge at midnight'. Watch our DVD clip

Dementia care in Bristol and North Somerset provided in dedicated care facilities.

 

A small turning point for one resident with dementia came when staff at The Russets found him an exercise bike.
 

Residents' stories

Derek went cycling today. As someone who once spent hours on a racing bike it may seem unremarkable. For Derek it was extraordinary.

 

Dementia Care Mapping is used to enhance and promote quality of life for people living with dementia at the St Monica Trust.
 

Dementia Mapping

Dementia Care Mapping helps achieve the highest standards of dementia care tailored for each individual resident.

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