Home Based Support

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Home based support is an individualised support aimed at meeting the needs of people with dementia and their carers. The support is provided by our trained Dementia support workers (DSW) to people in their own home or in a community setting.

The support has 5 arms, which are organised to meet the needs of People with Dementia and fulfil the aims of the Living Well with Dementia Service. Provision of home based support aims to delay the need for long term care allowing people to remain living at home and as active participants in their own communities in line with their current wishes. This service, like all of our services, is entirely free of charge. 

The 5 Arms of Home Based Support

1. Brief Goal Focused: provided over a period of 12 weeks. The goal is to promote social interaction by encouraging and supporting  the person with dementia to engage with existing community activities and supports where possible.
2. Ongoing Low intensity: is provided in cases where needs cannot be addressed through pre-existing supports, continuous, low intensity support may be provided where appropriate. 
3. Ongoing Higher Intensity: is provided for people who have more complex needs or are on the verge of nursing home placement.
4. Crisis Support: is a short term more intensive intervention available for people in crisis. It provides a care service based on the needs of the person in crisis where the intervention is likely to prevent hospital/nursing home admission and is likely to resolve, 
5.  Once off Day Off: provides support for the carer of someone with dementia where they can avail of a 'once off day off' to engage in personal time. The person with dementia gets the benefit of the support from the Support Worker.