Manchester Care Home Responds To Increasing Dementia Care Demand By Launching Specialist Dementia Community

Orchard Care Homes has announced that Langfield Care Home in Middleton, Greater Manchester has just opened a specialist dementia community.

The home on Wood Street has been established in Middleton for over a decade. It already provided residential dementia care but has now introduced a ‘Reconnect Community.’

These innovative communities adopt a person-centric approach to dementia care in a therapeutic environment, aiming to understand why people exhibit the behaviours they do and adapt support to reduce distress on an individual basis.

Over 944,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in the UK and long-term specialist dementia nursing placements are essential to cope with growing demand. Langfield Care Home will be able to provide the local community with a more holistic solution for people living with dementia, introducing environmental and care approach changes to foster positive outcomes.

To reflect a homely atmosphere and promote choice of activity, Langfield Care Home has adapted its environments to include areas found in a typical family home, including kitchens, laundry rooms, garden rooms and even a games room.

The new community was officially opened by the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Shakil Ahmed who said: “It’s a great home, built to a very high standard. It has some outstanding facilities that are very rare to find in other homes. This home is a huge asset to the local council and will provide truly individualised care to the increasing number of people that live with dementia in Manchester.’

Vivienne Daly, Care Home Manager, shared her excitement, saying: “I’ve witnessed lives transformed in other Reconnect Communities within our group, and I’m thrilled to now bring this service to Langfield alongside our existing care offerings. A heartfelt thank you to Councillor Shakil Ahmed for joining us on this special day and cutting the ribbon, marking a new chapter for so many people living with dementia in the Manchester area.”