Combined Touch
Quality care and support for people living in their own homes and dementia support at our day centre in South Shields.
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Welcome to Combined Touch
Combined Touch is a not-for-profit social enterprise developed with its service users in mind. Our day centre is available four days per week and is aimed at service users with early onset to mid-stage dementia.
We also offer domiciliary care to support people who wish to remain independent.
We aim to support people both at home and in our day centre to combat social isolation and maintain a good quality, full, independent and interesting life.
We welcome volunteers and actively encourage retired people to come along either to sit and chat, have a cup of tea and a bite to eat, or join us to provide support and assistance to our service users.
Our days are structured but not regimented, and our service users are encouraged to use their minds and bodies in both physical and mental exercises, chatter, dance and music.
In addition to the centre, we offer domiciliary care, assistance and support at home such as helping to de-clutter, downsize to a new home, organise an existing home or move to a residential or family setting. Companionship and help with outings are also services we provide (such as cooking, cleaning, trips to the hospital/social occasions, etc).
What Is Dementia?
The word “dementia” decribes a set of symptoms which may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem solving or language. It is an umbrella term for a range of progressive symptoms and conditions which affect the brain and memory. One of these diseases is called “Alzheimers Disease” and is the most common and well known cause of dementia. It is not however the only one.
The changes for someone with dementia are often small to start with but as the disease progresses, the changes will become more pronounced and more debilitating and in most cases they will eventually become severe enough to affect daily life.
By getting to know our client early in the disease, there will be a comfort through familiarity which in turn will help alleviate some of the stress caused by this disease as it progresses.
Who Are Combined Touch?
About Us
Combined Touch day centre is committed to providing quality care and support for people with dementia, as well as their friends and family. The centre is a place where loved ones can experience companionship and activity for a few hours or all day. Friends and relatives can be certain that their loved one will be looked after by caring, competent and well-trained staff and volunteers in a homely atmosphere.
Our service users are helped and encouraged to live full, interesting and independent lives. In all cases, an initial meeting and assessment will take place with the potential service user and their main carer. A care plan will be agreed and this will develop as we get to know the service user.
We value each service user as an individual and try to keep rules and regulations to a minimum. We have commitment to our staff and volunteers, and to their training and development. This provides a stable and professional team dedicated to our principle of person-centred care.
Social Activities
Keeping Mind and Body Healthy
We welcome retired people to socialise and join in any of our activities or simply come for a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. Come and see us, check our notice board, or email or phone us for information on events and activities. Also follow our blog or contact us via the website or on Facebook.
At Combined Touch we provide a variety of activities, however, each person is treated as an individual and we try to tailor their visit to their past and present likes and dislikes.
Check out our day centre to see all the different activities we provide to support our clients, keeping them happy and their minds and bodies active.
Doing everyday essentials can also bring peace of mind with a feeling of familiarity. Activities can include washing up, ironing, and caring for pets.
Enjoy music, sing-a-longs, singing together, poetry (reading/listening), acting and quizzes. Great relaxing fun.
Exercise classes (including seated exercise). We encourage movement with seated exercise which lasts between fifteen and thirty minutes.
Day trips and visits to places of interest throughout South Tyneside and Northumberland.
Games and activities like scrabble, dominoes, connect four, card games, darts and jigsaws to name a few.
Crafts are a great way for keeping the mind active and providing a relaxing environment, we help our clients with knitting, peg weaving, art classes (painting and drawing) and other crafts.
Combined Touch Are Here To Help You
Supporting You At Home
We can support people living with dementia in their own homes with aspects such as Domiciliary Care, Personal Care, House Keeping and more.
Supporting you to continue living at home
Companionship
Being in contact and communicating with others is a great way to keep active and for many, this can be the highlight of the week.
Doctors and Hospital
We will provide all the help and assistance you need to attend doctors or hospital appointments.
Social Occasions
Attending a wedding, funeral or party can be difficult, with our help we can make social occasions a lot easier to manage.
Moving and Organising Your Home
Downsizing
We can provide an extra pair of hands on moving day to help make your life easier, especially if family members aren’t available.
Residential
We can help you move to a residential setting or assist when moving to live with family. Combined Touch are here to help when you have to move unexpectedly or in a crisis.
De-cluttering
Life can become disorganised when everyday tasks become challenging, We will be here to help you de-clutter and organise your home, including moving furniture and clearing items.
Combined Touch Are Regulated By The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is The Independent Regulator of Health and Social care in England.
A full report about The Leading Care Company can be found on the CQC website by clicking here.
Who Are The CQC?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care services in England.
It was formed from three predecessor organisations:
- The Healthcare Commission.
- The Commission for Social Care Inspection.
- The Mental Health Act Commission.
The CQC’s stated role is to make sure that hospitals, care homes, dental and general practices and other care services in England provide people with safe, effective and high-quality care, and to encourage them to improve. It carries out this role through checks it carries out during the registration process all new care services must complete, inspections and monitoring of a range of data sources that can indicate problems with services.