Queen's Court unveils new dementia suite

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Sep 24, 2018

Queen's Court has undergone a significant investment and will officially open its dementia suite with an informative event and the help of a VIP guest. 

People in Windsor are invited to join the team and residents at Queen’s Court on Wednesday 26th September from 1.30pm - 3.30pm. 

To mark the opening, the Mayor of Windsor, Councillor Paul Lion, will perform a ceremonial ribbon cutting, and he and the guests will have a first look at the refurbished suite and find out what life is like for residents at Queen’s Court.

Michael Daley, dementia specialist, will also be giving an informative talk, which will covera number of topics such as understanding what dementia is and how memories are lost, and helping local people to understand what it might be like to live with dementia. He will also offer practical advice on how to overcome communication barriersand discovering positive approaches to living with dementia.

The dementia suite will provide specialist residential dementia care for up to 22 older people, which will help meet demand for high quality dementia care in the local area. 

Throughout the afternoon, visitors will also have the opportunity to meet the team at Queen’s Court and take a tour of the home.

Anthony Browne, home manager at Queen’s Court, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the local community into our home to have a first look at the new dementia suite. We have built a warm, welcoming community here and now we have everything in place to provide the highest standards of personalised care in beautiful surroundings. We are thrilled that the Mayor of Windsor, Councillor Paul Lion, along with Michael Daley, can also join us for our special day, and look forward to welcoming people to the event.”