Living in a care home: A positive outcome for a person with dementia

This video illustrates the value of high quality care homes for people with dementia. It highlights the key areas of improving quality of life and it shows what good care looks like. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/dementia/supp...

The video shows a daughter’s dilemma. Her mother has dementia, but she has her own family to care for and cannot provide the amount of care that her mother needs. She recounts her mother’s life story and describes the reality of the effects of dementia since she was left alone following the death of her husband. There is a positive solution to her dilemma. Her mother moves to a care home which meets her needs and improves the quality of her life.

This video was first uploaded in 2012 as part of SCIE's dementia resources.