Dementia care: what it means

Good dementia care keeps routines familiar, supports eating and drinking, responds to distress without relying on medication, and keeps people safe without removing their independence. Providers register "dementia" as a specialism with CQC when they support people with it.

Find out more here

• Dementia care guide
• Dementia care checklist

See also

• Specialism (CQC registration): A group of people a service tells CQC it supports, such as people living with dementia or with a learning disability.
• Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA): A legal document that lets someone choose people to make decisions for them if they lose capacity.