Episode 17: The Manor - I Didn’t Sign Up For This

This week we are delighted to be joined by  Rachel Beckett Chair of Welburn Carehomes Limited and Susan Mckinney (Operations Director). We are chatting about a fabulous innovation - a house they have created specifically for people with young onset dementia.

Rachel shares the inspiration behind creating a dedicated house for those with young-onset dementia as distinct from older client care homes.

It's for people aged 30 years + a home-from-home for permanent residents, daycare, and respite care with or without partners. Rachel shared how the concept is evolving and with the needs of our clients and families. 

Rachel shares the challenges of setting up the house and she and Susan explain the struggles that care commissioners face in dealing with provision because dementia care is met by a limited social care rather than a health care budget. 
Susan explains listeners should approach their Local Authority for advice about funding support.

Their mission is to keep pushing and share the model as it works! Susan shares the improvements in the resident's ability to communicate because of the environment they are in. The commissioning teams need to be aware of the best interests of the individual clients. 

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