Wherever possible, yes. Continuity is critical with dementia. We rotate two trained carers as primary so there is always familiarity, even when one is on holiday.

Yes. Our risk assessment covers door alarms, GPS trackers if appropriate, and gentle redirection techniques. We do not use restraint.

We agree a routine entry process at the start. Some families use a key safe; others have the carer phone first. The dementia-trained team is good at the gentle approach to first introductions.

We add waking-night care without changing day carer. Many of our Bury St Edmunds dementia clients start with day support and add nights as the condition progresses.