Sharon Brooks shares best practice knowledge which has been gained from the Leeds Care & Repair Dementia Services

1. Care & Repair
Dementia Services
Sharon Brooks
Service Delivery Manager
Care & Repair Leeds

2. Improving the health and wellbeing of
older people, disabled people and people
with a long term health condition
throughout Leeds

3. • Preventing excess winter deaths
• Improving health and wellbeing
among vulnerable groups
• Reducing ‘fuel poverty’
• Improving the energy efficiency of
homes
• Reducing pressure on health and
social care services
• Reducing social Isolation
• To provide Advice & Information

4. Health Conditions – 1st Year of Home Plus
No. %
Mental Health
Dementia 424 7%
Neurotic, stress-related (e.g. anxiety, phobia) 160 2%
Mood disorder (e.g. depression, bipolar) 448 7%
Substance use 9 0%
Behavioural disorder re: physical factors
(e.g. eating, post-natal depression) 18 0%
Schizophrenia/psychotic disorder 23 0%
Lung and Airway 575 9%
Heart and Circulation 1019 15%
Physical or Sensory Disability 364 6%
Learning Disability/Difficulty 0 0%
Muscle, joint and bone disorders (e.g. arthritis) 1764 25%
Diabetes 521 8%
Cancer 518 8%
Brain disorder/injury 206 3%
Other e.g. chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, skin disorders, kidney
failure 396 6%

5. Age Group of referrals – 1st Year
65
104
182
293
651
1110
1509
411
291% 2% 4% 7% 15% 26% 35% 9% 1%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+ Not provided
Client ages Percentages

6. Specialist Equipment

7. Falls Prevention in the community
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• Falls prevention advice
• Bathing assessment and
equipment
• Rails
• Checking for falls hazards

8. Kitchen

9. Bedroom

10. Outside Access

11. Memories Reminiscence Library
Products include
• Photographic cards
• Themed scrapbooks
• Sensory and musical activities
• Memorabilia packs
• Simple jigsaws
• Nostalgic games

12. Services available
 Fit energy saving LED lightbulbs
 Servicing and repairs of heating appliances
 Draught –proofing window and doors
 Reflective radiator panels
 Water-saving measures
 Servicing and repairs of heating appliances
 Carbon monoxide detectors
 Energy efficiency advice
 Gas safety checks

13. Get in touch
Our friendly customer service team will be pleased to help with all
enquires
Tel: 0113 240 6009
Email: enquiries@care-repair-leeds.org.uk
homeplus@care-repair-leeds.org.uk
323 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS8 4HT