Dementia & Alzheimer's Home Care London

Dementia & Alzheimer's Care at Home in London

A dementia diagnosis changes daily life, but staying in familiar surroundings - with familiar routines, furniture and faces - can make a real difference to someone's confidence and wellbeing. Our dementia and Alzheimer's care service provides consistent, person-centred support from carers introduced with dementia awareness training.

We focus on getting to know the person, not just the condition: their history, routines, likes and dislikes, and the things that bring them comfort. That familiarity, combined with a consistent carer rather than a rotating cast of strangers, helps reduce the confusion and anxiety that new environments and new faces can bring.

What's Included

A consistent, familiar carer relationship rather than rotating staff

Support with daily routines, orientation and reassurance

Gentle prompting with everyday tasks, meals and medication reminders

Support to maintain hobbies, interests and a sense of identity

Calm, patient support during moments of confusion or distress

Overnight or waking-night support for households worried about wandering

Regular care plan reviews as needs change over time

Liaison with GPs, memory clinics and community dementia teams where helpful

Why home is often the best place for someone with dementia

For many people living with dementia or Alzheimer's, a move into an unfamiliar care home can bring confusion, distress and a sudden loss of confidence. At home, the layout, the furniture, the view from the window and the sounds of the street are all familiar - and that familiarity is a powerful support in itself.

Live-in dementia care builds on that. A consistent carer learns the person's life story, routines and preferences, and uses them to provide calm, reassuring support: laying out clothes in the same order each morning, cooking favourite meals, playing familiar music, and gently redirecting during moments of anxiety or 'sundowning' in the late afternoon and evening.

Dementia care that changes as needs change

Dementia is progressive, so a good care plan is never static. In the early stages, a live-in carer or companion may mainly offer prompting, structure and company. Later, support often extends to personal care, continence care, help with eating and drinking, and more supervision at night. We review care plans regularly and can add overnight or waking-night support, or a second carer, when it's needed.

We also encourage families to stay connected with the NHS and voluntary services available in London, including your GP, local memory service, community mental health team and organisations such as the Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK's Admiral Nurses.

Signs it may be time for dementia care at home

Families often contact us after noticing missed meals or weight loss, medication being forgotten or doubled, getting lost on familiar routes, unpaid bills, increased confusion at night, wandering, falls, or a carer spouse who is exhausted. If any of these sound familiar, a free, no-obligation conversation can help you understand the options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. A consistent carer in the home, combined with familiar surroundings and settled routines, often reduces night-time confusion. For households where wandering or night waking is a particular worry, we can also arrange overnight or waking-night care.

Carers we introduce for dementia care are trained in dementia awareness and are matched based on relevant experience, in addition to the standard DBS checks and reference checks every carer undergoes.

We aim for continuity wherever possible, since a consistent, familiar carer is particularly important for someone living with dementia. We arrange planned cover for time off so care never simply stops.

We review the care plan regularly and can increase support - for example moving from daytime visits to full live-in care, or adding overnight cover - as needs change, and can coordinate with complex care support if additional health needs arise.

Often, yes. With the right carer, equipment and support from district nurses where needed, many people with advanced dementia are cared for at home. Where needs become very complex, we'll talk honestly with you about whether additional clinical support or a different setting would be safer.

Live-in dementia care starts from £1,100 per week, with the exact cost depending on the level of support needed and whether night-time support is required. Residential dementia care in London often costs around £1,500 a week or more.

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