Dementia Care
Ours staff at ASK Care are trained to support clients throughout all stages of Dementia.
We ensure to provide the same care staff to ensure client familiarity and the sense of security, especially when they receive care in their own home. Often having a loved one with dementia is very stressful and demanding on the family, but we can provide you staff who have the knowledge and skills to put your concerns at ease.
We work with the needs of the client, by carrying out a detailed needs assessment ensuring that the approach we adopt is dementia friendly and meaningful to the client and the family alike.
Caring for a parent / grandparent or partner who may have dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers.
Individuals with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder that makes it more difficult for them to:
- remember things,
- think clearly,
- communicate with others,
- and take care of themselves.
In addition, dementia can cause mood swings and even change a person’s personality and behaviour, often resulting in pressure and or stress on family members, who they themselves need support in looking after the individual.
At ASK Care we have staff who are trained to deal with dementia clients, these staff members have a vast amount of experience and have undergone various training’s to learn how to deal with clients who have dementia.
Whether the care required is for a few calls a day or a few hours, in order to provide the individual with the care they need and the break for the family member, who may be the primary carer.
Useful External Links
https://www.dementiauk.org/understanding-dementia
End of life care
This is a bespoke service offered to clients with specifically trained staff who have the experience with working with clients whose terminal illness is progressive, has advanced or whether their condition is incurable. We work with the NHS CCG and hospital teams to provide end of life care to clients who wish to spend their last few days or months in their own home and our staff focus on ensuring that the quality of life is maintained for the client and their families during this time and providing dignity to the client.
We have extensive experience of providing clients with end of life care post hospital discharge.
At ASK Care we have staff who are trained to facilitate the level of care required for end-of -life clients, enabling them to choose to be in their own homes, surrounded by friends and family towards the end their life. Mostly individuals with terminal illnesses who wish to pass their time whilst in their own home are given then care known as palliative or end-of-life.
At ASK Care we are able to arrange for an assessment on an emergency basis and discuss specific care requirements to implement care within a few hours if required.
A trained member of staff will be introduced to support the individual with a range of tasks, which during this time often is very stressful to handle whist ensuring the individual is not distressed and as comfortable as much as possible whilst in their own home.
Physical Disabilities Care
Our staff provide support to persons with various physical disabilities , where they are limited in their day to day mobility and require assistance in carrying out daily tasks. Some of the clients we support with physical disabilities includes;
- People with Epilepsy
- Cerebral palsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Spina Bifida
- Acquired brain injuries
- Stroke
- Cancer
- Musculoskeletal problems
Complex Care & Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired Brain Injury
ABI is injury or damage that is caused to the brain and this does not include brain injury from birth. There are a number or reasons an individual may acquire ABI, but at ASK Care we have dedicated teams who are specifically trained to deal with ABI.
Clients we have supported to rehabilitate and enable them to re-learn life skills and live as independently as possible after injury. These individuals require highly trained teams to be involved in the care delivery. ASK have a track record of successfully working with SALT ( Speech and language teams) Occupational therapists And other specialist staff to provide the best personalised support for an individual.
ABI may have been a result of:
- A Stroke,
- Brain tumour
- Road accident
- Negligence due to surgery
Complex Care
Often complex care involves individuals who have substantial complex care needs and require ongoing care. We have staff who are trained in complex care, especially when dealing with clients who have multiple complexities such as stoma care, peg feeding, spinal injuries.
Complex care needs of an individual may be a combination of difficulties they may have that might hinder their ability to manage day to day activities and require the assistance of a Support worker or Carer.
These difficulties can include;
- Multiple learning disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Challenging behaviour
- Physical disabilities
- Global development delay
- Spinal injury
- Peg Fed Clients
- Stoma Care Clients
Learning Disabilities Support
We work with a number of children, adults and older people who have learning disabilities, who due to reduced ability are unable to carry out every day tasks, such as household tasks or assistance out in public.
With support from staff who are trained to work with learning disability clients, their every day tasks can be completed with ease and the client isn’t frustrated by their lack of ability to learn.
Clients we can work with include;
- Dyslexia
- Non-verbal
- ADHD
- Oral and Written Language Disorder
Mental Health Care
Providing a support work role to clients who include; children, adults and older people with mental health conditions, whether that is short-term or long-term conditions. Often clients with behaviours that are challenging we adopt an active support role to those clients who need support understanding care staff who can provide positive outcomes for the client.
