Mrs Phyllis Abrams

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain. There are over 200 subtypes of dementia, but the five most common are: Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia and mixed dementia.

The brain is made up of nerve cells (neurones) that communicate with each other by sending messages. Dementia damages the nerve cells in the brain so messages can’t be sent from and to the brain effectively, which prevents the body from functioning normally.

Regardless of which type of dementia is diagnosed and what part of the brain is affected, each person will experience dementia in their own unique way.

Dementia can affect a person at any age but it is more commonly diagnosed in people over the age of 65 years. A person developing dementia before age 65 is said to have young onset dementia.

There are over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this is set to rise to over one million by 2021.

Hatfield Haven is our residential dementia care home set in a quiet village of Hatfield Heath near Bishops Stortford, and yet in easy access of the M11.

• We have 25 beautifully appointed rooms all with ensuite and many with wet rooms.
• The home boasts a spacious lounge, and a separate quiet lounge.
• We provide three freshly home cooked meals every day, with a varied and changing menu. There is a choice of main course at lunch.
• Lunch is served in our dining room with the option to eat in the lounge or one's own room.
• Residents can be pampered in our own hair salon.
• Activities within the home are plentiful and varied and our own minibus provides days out for the residents
• Our website should provide you with more information but please feel free to contact us at any time