13 October 2025

What is dementia care like in a residential care home?

When someone has dementia, their needs become more complex. Moving into a residential care home often becomes the best option — helping the person live well and giving carers a chance to simply be family/friends again. In this episode of our podcast Aged Old Problems: New Aged Care, Helping Hand’s Tanya McIver explains:

  • Signs it may be time to consider care
  • Benefits of residential care for both the person and their loved ones
  • Memory Support Units and how they work
  • Real stories of person-centred dementia care
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