Familiar, meaningful activity
Choose activities the person values, using understandable steps, familiar cues and a pace that supports comfort and participation.
Brain & movement
Dementia & everyday support
Living with dementia affects the person and those who care about them. This pathway focuses on familiar activities, comfortable routines and appropriate movement, with support that respects preferences, dignity and the changing needs of the family.
A personal goal.
A connected care plan.
A connected care plan.
The starting point
Support meaningful daily life, with practical help for the person and carers.
Adults with a clinician-confirmed dementia diagnosis and families seeking support with daily activity and participation. The plan considers communication, decision-making support, mobility, distress and care needs, with specialist review when the situation changes.
01 / Your goal
Make it personal.
02 / Your planKeep it connected.
03 / Your next stepReview it together.
What support can look like.
Your programme is shaped around your health, preferences and clinical needs.
Movement and daily routines
Appropriate movement and practical adaptations may support everyday tasks, while accounting for falls, fatigue and the person’s surroundings.
Support for caregivers
Explore routines, communication and the help caregivers need. Their wellbeing and ability to continue providing support matter too.
Your journey
Small steps.
A clear direction.
Assessment
Understand the person’s preferences, clinical history, routines and support needs, with appropriate consent and decision-making support.
Your plan
Agree practical goals and a predictable approach with the person, family and responsible professionals.
Supported practice
Use familiar activities and clear cues, adjusting to comfort and willingness on the day.
Review
Revisit daily needs and caregiver support, and seek medical review for concerning changes.
Make progress
personal.
The right measures help the team understand whether the plan is useful and what should happen next.
How measurement works01 / Review together
Participation and assistance needed in familiar daily tasks
02 / Review together
Mobility, balance and any falls or new difficulties
03 / Review together
Comfort, wellbeing and caregiver-reported changes or strain
Measures are chosen by the clinician. These are examples, not a standard test package.
A team that fits your needs
Connected professional support.
The centre confirms the professionals involved and their availability.
Working with your hospital
The right care, in the right place.
Hospital admissions can disrupt familiar routines. Discharge planning should include the person’s usual abilities, communication preferences, medicines and caregiver support. Any continuing programme must fit that plan and the home setting, with medical assessment for sudden confusion or a marked change from usual behaviour.
Our referral approachYour questions, answered.
Is the aim to improve a memory-test score?
The priorities are meaningful activity, comfort and daily life. Cognitive assessment belongs in appropriate clinical care; a game score does not show that dementia has improved.
Can a caregiver help shape the plan?
Yes, while respecting the person’s wishes and decision-making rights. Caregivers can contribute observations, explain familiar routines and discuss the support they themselves need.
What if confusion suddenly gets worse?
Seek prompt medical assessment. Sudden confusion or a sharp change in usual function should not simply be attributed to dementia or addressed by increasing activity.
Clinical perspective
This pathway does not promise to reverse dementia or restore memory. Support is personalised, with appropriate consent and clinician oversight. Suitability, supervision and the required professional availability must be confirmed.
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Start a conversation
Start with your story.
Find your local centre and discuss what support may be right for you.