A local care service is working to help people with Dementia, and other illnesses, to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based in Rotherham, Home Instead<\/a> advocates for an individualistic approach, ensuring that no care package is the same and putting the patients first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cathy Sommerville, 57, an administrator for the organisation, said: “They’re used to their own environment, they know where things are, they feel more comfortable and, by having that, it helps them to thrive.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Field care supervisor, Debi Venables, 60, echoed this sentiment, describing their care packages as “tailor-made to that client.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms Venables explained: “There’s no quick visits and clients see the same care professionals, so they get to build up that relationship.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, they hosted a fundraiser in partnership with The Carer’s Choir, a member group of Lost Chord UK <\/a> that works to support those with neurological diseases and their carers through music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sally Glennon, who both works at Lost Chord UK and sings with the choir, said: “The people who join the choirs, it’s woken up many things in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We see miracles happen all the time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The choir sang Christmas hits in the Cherry Lane Garden Centre to raise funds and awareness for the ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n