Winning not one, but two Peterborough Small Business Awards this month was the icing on the cake for the team at Devika Care Company. After many months of hard work, sacrifice and determination, the culmination of this coupled with the compassion of our team and volunteers, and dedication of investors resulted in well deserved recognition - and a night off!
Since winning the awards the team at Devika Care Company are showing no signs of slowing down! Although it was such a huge achievement for all involved; staff, volunteers, the care home management and the loved ones of those living with dememntia - there is a lot to focus on moving forward to help raise awareness about the specialist dementia care services that Devika Care Company has to offer across east anglia.
In the lead up to the awards, a lot has been going on within the Devika Care Company. Many improvements and changes have been made over the past 12 months that we're very proud of, including:
Opening a new Dementia day care centre in Huntingdon, which has already proved to be well needed - more days at this centre are being discussed as we speak...
Care training courses have been attended by some staff to ensure the highest standards of personal and medical care for our attendees
Training has been provided by Devika Care Company to the Care home staff to help them understand more in-depth the complexities of looking after those living with Dementia
We have taken on new members of staff including management, to help with the growth we have seen in attendees and the demand for additional centres to be opened
We have had some wondeful new volunteers join the team, who have been a valuable addition to our care services (but we always need more volunteers - read here for more info!)
We have added additional days at some of our current centres, like our Dementia day centre in Peterborough which is now at 4 days per week, meaning we can help even more local people living with dementia and give their carers and loved ones some respite in care.
Just as we have had many changes within Devika Care Company, we are well aware that for those living with dementia there are changes happening in their world every month, every week - sometimes every day.
For the loved ones and carers of those living with dementia, not knowing how their loved one will react to a situation that just the day before was familiar can be an overwhelming and exhausting.
But learning how to recognise and deal with these changes, adapting to each new situation and behaviour that your loved one living with dementia may display, understanding why they might be feeling a certain way and what you can do to help - that can take a lot of the anxiety and frustration away (for all of you), and this is what Devika Care Company is here to hep you with.
If you need advice on living with dementia, take a look at our Useful Info About Dementia page, with tips on communication and even suggstions of some great activities you can do together with your loved one.
If you would like to know more about our respite day centre services for carers of those with dementia, contact us or check out one of our East Anglia Dementia day care locations here where you will also be able to view videos of the amazing facilities. We look forward to helping you care for your loved ones living with Dementia - and giving you back a little time for yourself.
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