10 Tips for a Carer Supporting a Person with Dementia

• Find out more about dementia and local support from Carers Link, meeting other carers can be a  positive experience.  Carers Link produce a quarterly publication called ‘What’s On’
• Don’t hesitate to ask for help from family and friends or to accept it when it is offered
• Communicate Well with the person with dementia
• Ensure you get regular Respite and Short Breaks from your caring role
• Maintain your Own Health and Wellbeing  for your caring role
• Help the person with dementia establish a daily and weekly routine
• Taking part in activities with a person with dementia can help maintain a good relationship and offers a break from your everyday caring routine so try to Access Community Support
• Help the person with dementia Stay Safe
• Stock up the freezer with meals for days when you are too tired to cook from scratch or order meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods or another online food ordering service
• The Dementia Services Development Centre at Stirling University has produced a 10 Helpful Hints for Carers booklet which is available for purchase