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Compassionate Dementia Care, Grounded in Understanding

At Oakham Grange, we understand that living with dementia is unique to each individual and so are the challenges it brings for family and loved ones. Our purpose-built home in Oakham provides a calm, secure and nurturing environment designed to help each resident live with comfort, dignity and purpose.

Our dedicated dementia care team is trained to recognise the unique needs of every person. Through patience, empathy and consistent daily routines, we help each resident maintain independence wherever possible, while ensuring they always feel safe, valued and understood.

Whether you’re looking for long-term dementia care in Oakham, or short-term respite and support across Rutland and Melton Mowbray, Oakham Grange offers truly personalised care in beautiful surroundings.

A Specialist Environment That Feels Like Home

Every detail of Oakham Grange has been designed to support those living with a memory problem. From soft, natural lighting and easy-to-navigate spaces to familiar furnishings and colour cues, our dementia friendly designed surroundings enable residents feel oriented, calm and as stress free as possible.

Dementia friendly design best practice means Oakham Grange residents bedrooms benefit from colour code ‘front doors’ enabling residents to more easily recognise their own room. The complementing memory box means residents can recognise themselves, whilst ensuring staff know each resident’s life story, adding colour and context to each conversation.

Each Household within Oakham Grange – Sandpiper, Osprey and Avocet – offers a welcoming setting with its own lounge, dining room and garden access, encouraging gentle daily activity and connection with others.

Our team supports residents to engage with everyday life, whether baking in the kitchen, tending to plants in the garden, or enjoying reminiscence sessions designed to stimulate conversation and recall.

“Mum feels genuinely cared for and safe here. The staff understand her better than anyone and make every day meaningful.”

– Family member of an Oakham Grange resident

Specialist Dementia Nursing Care Expertise

For residents with more advanced needs, Oakham Grange provides full dementia nursing care, delivered by our own experienced registered nurse team 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We collaborate closely with our GP (https://www.empinghammedicalcentre.co.uk/) memory clinics, and community health professionals to ensure continuity of care and clinical oversight. Each care plan is reviewed regularly and shaped by both medical guidance and the personal preferences of the resident and their family.

Residents benefit from:

Individualised care plans tailored to their cognitive and emotional needs
Regular health monitoring and medication management
Meaningful activity programmes designed to reduce anxiety and promote wellbeing

Our goal is simple – to ensure every resident continues to experience comfort, connection and a sense of self, no matter the stage of their dementia journey.

Support for Families Living with Dementia

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be emotionally demanding. At Oakham Grange, we believe families need holistic support too. We take time to listen, guide and reassure – from your first visit, through assessment, to ongoing communication about your relative’s wellbeing.

We also host regular family events, support sessions, and community coffee mornings where relatives can meet others in similar situations and learn more about dementia care and coping strategies.

Discover Dementia Care at Oakham Grange

If you’re looking for professional dementia care in Oakham, specialist support in Rutland, or dementia nursing near Melton Mowbray, we invite you to visit Oakham Grange and see the difference for yourself.

You’ll find warmth, compassion, and genuine understanding at every level of our care.

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What types of dementia care do you provide at Oakham Grange?

We support individuals living with all forms and stages of dementia, from early-stage memory loss to advanced and complex needs. Each resident receives a personalised care plan shaped around their routines, preferences and health requirements. Our specialist team provides daily support, meaningful activities, and 24-hour nursing care when required.

How do you help residents settle into dementia care at Oakham Grange?

We take time to understand each person’s life story, interests and familiar routines before they move in. This allows us to tailor their first days and weeks, helping them feel calm, recognised and at ease. Families are encouraged to bring personal items, photos and keepsakes to help create a sense of familiarity and comfort from the very beginning.

The dementia friendly environment of our Households supporting those living with dementia means residents are as stress-free as possible. Attention to lighting levels, colour coding enables residents to navigate safely and helps to reduce all avoidable hospital admissions.

Is your dementia care suitable for people from surrounding areas like Rutland and Melton Mowbray?

Yes. While we are located in Oakham, we welcome residents from across Rutland, Stamford, Uppingham, and Melton Mowbray. Our specialist dementia nursing and personalised support make Oakham Grange a trusted option for families looking for high-quality care across the region. Our different Households for those living with dementia means we can often support people that more mainstream homes find to challenging.

What training do your dementia care staff receive?

All members of our dementia care team complete enhanced training in understanding dementia, communication techniques, behaviour support and personalised care planning. Our nurses and carers also receive ongoing professional development to ensure they remain confident and equipped to provide the highest standard of specialist support. Even our catering team have the specialist training to create wholesome meals for those requiring modified diets to the IDDSI Framework https://www.iddsi.org/standards/framework

Can families visit loved ones in dementia care?

Absolutely, little and often works best for both residents and visitors. We welcome visitors on two legs or four, as we are inherently child and dog friendly. Family involvement is central to the way we care. We encourage regular visits, shared activities and open communication, helping families stay connected and involved in daily life. Our lounges, gardens and household spaces provide welcoming, comfortable areas to spend time together.

For family and friends wherever they live in the world we offer the Famileo App free of charge. This enables residents to safely get updates from all their contacts in a printed individual newsletter. Being paper-based this helps those living with dementia to recognise familiar faces, without the glare many screens can give https://www.famileopro.com/en-gb/