Families

If a member of your family lives alone, and is becoming forgetful, you are probably anxious about them a lot of the time. Just Checking will give you an insight on how best to provide support.

It is natural to fear the worst when someone you love is losing their mental sharpness, but contrary to expectation, people with short term memory problems, or people with dementia, often maintain a good daily routine when they are in their own home where they are relaxed and orientated. Familiar surroundings provide cues and reminders and you may find that the person you are worrying about is managing better than you think.

Most people want to stay in their own home for as long as possible, and indeed a move can add to confusion and deterioration. Just Checking can help you to focus on what a person can still do for themselves, and to support them with reminders and social activities. You can log on at home or at work to 'just check' how the day is progressing, that care visits have been made, or that your relative has been out and returned as expected.

Read some of our case studies and hear what other families have to say.

This downloadable leaflet might help you explain Just Checking  to your family member.

• Case Studies
• Testimonials