Dementia Day Care
Asha Hospital, in collaboration with ARDSI Hyderabad Deccan Chapter, provides dementia rehabilitation services through a Dementia Day Care centre.
A dementia day care centre is essentially an activity centre where people with Dementia can spend the day by engaging in meaningful and purposeful activities through individual and/or group settings.
The day care currently provides the following services at Banjara Hills:
- Individual and group activities including cognitive rehabilitation through customised person centred care plans devised with the person with dementia and their family members, physically and socially stimulating activities through music and art, and much more. Members are facilitated through these activities for by psychologists and trained attendants.
- Caregiver support: Counselling and caregiver education sessions are conducted by psychologists for carers of persons with dementia to help deal with the stress and burden of the condition.
- Other services: Neuropsychological assessment, physiotherapy sessions, speech therapy sessions can be arranged on demand.
A dementia day care centre is essentially an activity centre where people with Dementia can spend the day by engaging in meaningful and purposeful activities through individual and/or group settings
Through engaging in activities of interest and interacting socially with the staff and other people with dementia, the day care offers a safe space to hone their existing abilities and therefore improve mood and self-confidence.
No. Day care services are to be availed from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm from Monday-Saturday. Your loved one can be picked up and dropped to our facilities on any of the above mentioned days.
As dementia is a progressive and life-long condition, it is recommended they attend a day care for as long as they can. Depending on your travel convenience, you can choose to use our services as per your be
Our day care is equipped with the following safety measures:
a. Anti-slip flooring
b. Trained attendants
c. Handles in the bathroom to aid sitting and getting up
d. Wheel chairs available for people who have difficulty walking
Essentially, we use the method of cognitive rehabilitation with our participants at the day care. The participant is encouraged to perform activities of their interest through which strategies are given to help them improve their cognition. For eg: Mrs. X was a retired bank officer. She was encouraged to play monopoly (a game of trading, property and tax) to improve her calculation skills, decision making, and attention. Additionally, we also provide caregiver counselling, home care and management techniques for families.
Our Team:
Dr. K. Chandrasekhar
Dr. K. Chandrasekhar
Director, Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr. Najamus Saquib
Dr. Najamus Saquib
Consultant Psychiatrist
Samiksha Sivan
Samiksha Sivan
Psychologist & Dementia Care Therapist
Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Housekeeping staff
Vasantha
Vasantha
Activity co-ordinator
Address :
Dementia Day Care
Email ID: geriatric@ashahospital.org
Address: 8-2-316/5/10, Ground Floor, Lane behind Asha Hospital, Road no. 14, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. 500034