Dementia Activities-Care Consultancy (DA-CC)

This service is set-up to meet the needs of organisation’s whose Goal is to

• Keep their members Active in a safe environment, with projects designed to meet the individual needs based on the feedback from the users and the organisation’s management.
• DA-CC works within a person-centred philosophy ensuring that individual rights and choices are fundamental to the services.
• There will be a greater Focus on individual well being both physically and mentally for their clients.
• DA-CC staff member has over 10 years experience working with Dementia clients and the elderly.

A DA-CC's member of staff will work with organisations in their Centres to

• Develop a plan in partnership with the Centre manager that will work for the centre users.
• Give comprehensive training and advice to staff.
• set up activity projects that are based on the assessment from their clients to fulfil the client needs.
• or setting up Therapeutic activities for people with Dementia in a Day Care setting.

These services are geared to meet the needs of the individual or group’s in the following ways

• Support Carers with advice and information on how to keep the person they care for active at home.
• Take hands on approach with our service to make sure the individual needs are met.
• Give support to help to keep the client’s Interest and Hobbies going.
• Also work with the clients to provide various activities that will keep them stimulated and this in time will help to reduce Boredom and lack of Self Esteem.

DA-CC provides the following for people with dementia

• Suitable activities that will cater for all stages of dementia.
• A cognitive behavioural therapies program for the group setting.

Younger People with Dementia

Young people with Dementia will get support from our qualified staff to plan the program that they want to enrich their social activities and also to pursue their Hobbies.

Vision Impair people

DA-CC offers Activities that are planned to meet the group’s needs, such as tactile games, Music and verbal therapy.

Residential Care homes

DA-CC will work with care homes to build an in house activities project and use the feedback from the residents and management to produce a plan that is tailored to meet the organisation’s needs.

The area DA-CC covers

DA-CC base is in Berkshire, UK. Our coverage area will be London and the following counties, Buckinghamshire, South-East Oxfordshire in the north , through Berkshire to North Hampshire and Surrey in the South.

Cost

The table below shows our scale of charges. Rates vary according to the type of organisation you have, the length of the course and other factors including the subject matter and the number of participants.

DA-CC has a commitment to ensuring that its services are accessible to those who need them. If, for any reason, you are unable to afford the charge allocated to your size/type of organisation, we may be able to offer you a discount. If you think this applies to you, please contact us

What happens after you have contacted DA-CC

A consultation meeting will be held to discuss with the organisation to what their needs are and then a plan and timescale will be drawn up.

How to contact DA-CC

• By phone: 07759901854
• or by completing our online enquiry form

DA-CC's consultant has (HSC) Health and Social Care qualifications, has been working since 1997 with various health authorities, Dementia charaties and the voluntary sector in recreational therapy and cognitive activities. She takes a person-Centred approach to all of her work and has set up community projects which has provided therapeutic activities for people with dementia and support for carers