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Dementia Day Care

The Goodman Centre in Bearsted specialises in day care for those diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer's

 


Centre Information


· The centre is  secure

· A fully qualified nurse will be on site at all times, and will be able to medicate

· There will be the option of one to one interaction between the staff and clients

· There will be 20 clients at the centre each day

· A client may  attend the centre once per week

· Each client will be at the centre for 6 hours

· There will be an on site cook who will provided a healthy nutritious lunch

· Clients can either come in by their own means or transport provided by us

 

Price

For 6 hours of specialist care the cost is £44.

This breaks down to roughly £7.33 per hour.

 Activities at the day centre
· Gardening
· Entertainment
· Cooking
· Mobility Therapy

· Lunch

 

The service is available to residents of the Borough of Maidstone Social Services area aged over 65 subject to the following

For those clients who need transport to and from our Centres transport can be arranged on our fleet of mini buses.

If you, a relative or someone you know is interested in attending a Centre we will need to complete a referral form. Contact our office in Mill street on
01622 753 618 or ring the centre directly on 01622 736966

Please click here for a centre information leaflet