Care homes in Lymington offering dementia care

How dementia care in Lymington compares

CQC lists dementia care for 4 of the 6 care homes in Lymington, or 67%. Of those rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding: in line with the 100% for every care home here, and above the England figure of 80% for dementia care.

Linden House, Court Lodge and Thornfield Care Home lead the list for dementia care. The newest rating is from December 2021 and the oldest from November 2017; 0 fall within the last two years. Registered beds across these homes: 154, and nursing care at 2.

Council-wide, 263 care homes in Hampshire list dementia care, and 83% of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Dementia care is on 67% of registrations here and 56% across Hampshire.

In the South East, expect about £1,620 a week for residential dementia care and £1,845 with nursing; standard residential care is around £1,555. How these costs are worked out.

What dementia care involves

Staff trained in dementia aim for four things: familiar routines, enough to eat and drink, calm responses to distress that do not depend on medication, and safety that does not cost the person their independence. CQC records "dementia" as a specialism for each provider that supports people living with it.

Before you choose: questions on dementia care

1. What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
2. How do you help with eating and drinking when appetite drops?
3. What happens if dementia becomes more advanced?
4. How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
5. How do you get to know the person (life story, routines, likes and dislikes)?

Free advice: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. All dementia care in Hampshire. What "Dementia care" means.

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