Mr William (Bill) Cullinan

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.

Their Services

A care home combines freedom from the stresses of keeping up a home, with the security of knowing that your needs will be met. For some people it not only provides better care but brings a new lease of life – free from the worries of trying to cope alone.

They are committed to delivering services that promote the dignity, independence and choice of the individuals they support.

Person centered care is at the heart of what they do and this is reflected in how they engage with their residents, visitors and staff.

Many of their Homes are registered for both residential and nursing care and all can offer places to people with dementia following an assessment of their needs.

The service is comprehensive and takes care of the everyday chores, to give residents and their relatives time to enjoy life. In addition, a comprehensive activities programme is provided which residents can participate in if they wish.

Whatever services people need, they care for them professionally and kindly. They treat people as individuals and they work together with everyone to design a care plan that meets their needs and allows them to experience wellbeing and meaningfulness.