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WhyRadiusCarecould be all thecareyourloved oneneeds.
RosieDwyer is aRegistered Nursewithover 35 years’ experience,including over 20 years spentinthe care of older people.Her expert advice couldmakeall thedifference if you’re lookingintoresidential care foralovedone.
Atthisstage of theyear, having spent agooddeal of time in thecompanyof relatives over the festive season, someconcernsoverthe health andwelfareofanolder member of your family may have arisen.
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If this sounds like you, Rosie Dwyer,Quality Manager for Radius Care’snetwork of care homes throughoutthe country, hassomesageadvice that could help guide you and your loved one towardsthe right decision.
The benefits thatcomefrom specialist service
The vast majority of Radius Care’s care homes specialise across rest home, hospital and dementia care.
This focus ensures that residents receive sufficient oneon-one attention anddon’t get ‘lost’ withinthe vastexpanse of the likesofsome of the larger,multi-layered retirement home facilities, whichcater for independentresidents,aswell as those in need of more in-depth care.
ForRosie Dwyer, this is allimportant as it bringstogether health professionals with both thespecific expertiseand empathytomakethe move work for the resident,inthe first instance, as well as their wider familygroupofcarers.
“Familymembersare easy to forget in thescheme ofthings But the stress andworry of caring for an elderly lovedone can impactthe immediate carer and the extendedfamilymore than you might think,” says Rosie.
“Weencourage family members to leave the burden of day-to-day care to theexperts and go backtobeing the person who cares, not the carer.Itmakes aworld of difference.”
The right care offers real peaceof-mind
Before anypersonmakes the move to care withina Radius Care residence, Rosie Dwyer’s team undertakes athorough needs assessment of the intended resident.
“It’sonly by fully understanding the whole person, their specific needs and their hobbies and intereststhat we can deliver acaresolutionthat worksfor them,”says Rosie
“Wewant anyone in our care to be happy, secureand feel wellcared for at alltimes. We also want themtofeelathome, so we are verycareful to treat the space in which they live as just that, their home.”
Radiusprovides on-call, constant care and coversthe everyday needs that help foster agreatersense of wellbeing amongst all their residents.
“Wefind thatwithin afew weeks of entering oneofour care homes,new people startto thrive. They’reeating well, they have thecompanyofothers their own age– they havelotsin common–and we keep them as busy andactive as theychoose to be.It’slikeone, big happy family.”
Take thefirststeptowardsthe careyou need
If you feel that aloved one could benefit fromthe specialist care and supportthat Radius Care offers,simply contact your nearest RadiusCare home andask to speak to theFacility Manager.
They’llhelpyou get the ball rolling with advice on managing the transition to residential care and how your family member mightqualify for subsidised fundingtoeasethe way.
Thinkaboutit. It could be the best move for everyone.