Dementia Specialist Services
We at Silas Care Services Ltd, a CQC “Good”-rated home care provider based in Luton, specialise in providing compassionate, person-centred care for people living with dementia.
Dementia Training and Simulation
Using the PINCH ME Model
Memory and Creative Activities
RoboPets and Emotional Support
Support Services and Community Engagement
Dementia Training and Simulation
Our carers receive extensive dementia-specific training, including simulation exercises that help them experience the world as someone living with dementia might. These include wearing blurred goggles to simulate visual confusion, listening to overlapping sounds to experience sensory overload, performing tasks with gloves or weighted bands to simulate reduced dexterity, and completing simple instructions while distracted to understand memory loss and cognitive challenges. Additional activities such as the Virtual Dementia Tour, Button-Up Challenge, Mirror Activity, and Navigation Challenge teach carers how environmental changes, lighting, and unfamiliar surroundings can affect confidence and independence. These practical experiences build empathy, patience, and understanding, enabling carers to respond calmly and respectfully in real-life care situations.
Robo Pets and Emotional Support
To provide companionship and emotional comfort, we use RoboPets, including lifelike cats, dogs, and birds, which respond to touch and sound, purr, wag tails, or chirp. These pets help reduce anxiety, spark memories of beloved animals, and encourage interaction, offering reassurance and comfort to those living with dementia.
Support Services and Community
Engagement
We complement personal care with community and social support initiatives. This includes Dementia Faith and Fun Forums, Dementia Cafés, peer support groups, activity groups, and Singing for the Brain sessions, both in-person and virtually. Our Dementia Advisers and Dementia Support Line provide information, guidance, and reassurance to people living with dementia and their families, while information programmes help carers and loved ones understand the condition and access resources.