Care homes in Shoeburyness offering dementia care

Dementia care in Shoeburyness: ratings, size and cost

43% of Shoeburyness's care homes (3 of 7) hold a CQC registration for dementia care. Of those rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding: 17 points above the 83% for every care home here, and above the England figure of 80% for dementia care.

Kathryn Court, Boulevard Lodge and Shaftesbury Dolphin Court lead the list for dementia care. Ratings run from May 2019 to January 2025, and 1 is from the last two years. They have 78 registered beds in total.

Across Southend-on-Sea, 51 care homes are registered for dementia care, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Across Southend-on-Sea, 61% of care homes are registered for dementia care, against 43% here.

Dementia care in a care home in the East of England typically costs about £1,500 a week (residential) or £1,685 (nursing), compared with £1,455 for standard residential care. Where these figures come from.

Dementia care: what it means

Dementia care is support from staff trained to help people living with dementia: keeping routines familiar, helping with eating and drinking, managing distress without relying on medication, and keeping people safe without taking away their independence. Providers register "dementia" as a specialism with CQC when they support people with it.

What to ask about dementia care

1. How will you keep the family involved as needs change?
2. What dementia training do staff have, and how often is it refreshed?
3. How do you get to know the person (life story, routines, likes and dislikes)?
4. Who would we call if we were worried at night or at a weekend?
5. What happens if dementia becomes more advanced?

Where to get support: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. Dementia care in Southend-on-Sea as a whole. Glossary entry: Dementia care.

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