You matter because you are you, and you matter to the last moment of your life. We will do all that we can not only to help you die peacefully but also to live until you die. Vale House was founded in 1990 with one clear purpose: to care for people with dementia however severe or complicated, and to support their families.
We know that everyone experiences dementia differently and we respect the dignity and uniqueness of each of our residents. Caring for all that is special in their individual lives and responding to their present needs are fundamental principles of our work. Relatives and friends are essential for the well-being of a person with dementia.
We know that everyone experiences dementia differently and we respect the dignity and uniqueness of each of our residents. Caring for all that is special in their individual lives and responding to their present needs are fundamental principles of our work. Relatives and friends are essential for the well-being of a person with dementia.
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Vale House was founded in 1990 with one clear purpose: to care for people with dementia however severe or complicated, and to support their families. Caring for all that is special in their individual lives and responding to their present needs are fundamental principles of our work. The quality of the work of Vale House rests on the skill and commitment of our staff.
Relatives and friends are essential for the well-being of a person with dementia. We acknowledge the importance of these bonds between our residents and the people who love them and know them best, and who can describe and celebrate the achievements of their lives.
Support for families is a defining characteristic of Vale House and we owe a debt of thanks to Cicely Saunders who made relationships with families, a key component in her pioneering model of hospice care.Family and friends of people with dementia go through many distressing times, caring for them at home and then having to let them go when they need residential care.
Support for families is a defining characteristic of Vale House and we owe a debt of thanks to Cicely Saunders who made relationships with families, a key component in her pioneering model of hospice care.Family and friends of people with dementia go through many distressing times, caring for them at home and then having to let them go when they need residential care.
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of care. We learn from inspections by our own directors, from scrutiny by official bodies and from sharing knowledge with others who work with people living with dementia. Most of all we learn from every comment and suggestion coming from the families and visitors of our residents.
Lysbeth trained in Devon as a general nurse before working as a volunteer nurse in an orphanage in South India and a street clinic in Calcutta. In 1987 she trained as a mental health nurse in Oxford and before moving to Vale House, worked in Oxford Health NHS FT in different roles.
After qualifying, Lysbeth worked in an acute psychiatric unit and then spent a number of years working as a clinical nurse specialist in addictions before moving into working with older adults.Over the last decade she has worked in the general hospitals in Oxfordshire as a psychiatric liaison nurse for older adults and then as a community psychiatric nurse and team manager in an older adult community mental health team (CMHT).
After qualifying, Lysbeth worked in an acute psychiatric unit and then spent a number of years working as a clinical nurse specialist in addictions before moving into working with older adults.Over the last decade she has worked in the general hospitals in Oxfordshire as a psychiatric liaison nurse for older adults and then as a community psychiatric nurse and team manager in an older adult community mental health team (CMHT).
Sometimes a resident has an extra medical or nursing need beyond our own expertise in dementia and in palliative care. At those times we will always seek help from the relevant specialist team (medical, nursing or other professional). The diagram below explains the extensive network of professional contacts that supports our work.
