Inform Newsletter May 2015 | Page 4

ementia related conditions are becoming more prevalent in society today, one reason being people live longer. This doesn’t mean people who live with these conditions shouldn’t continue to live a full and active life, but it may mean extra care and support maybe required to do so. For over 20 years Avante Care & Support has been a Registered Charity supporting over 3000 older people in our registered nursing and dementia care homes and our home care & support services. When looking for a care home it is important the home meets the needs of the people who live there. A home should be warm, welcoming, vibrant, and fun place to live, one that recognizes growth, learning, enablement and inclusiveness should not be a barrier to older age. A great building is an added bonus, but it is what goes on inside the home that really counts. 4 Barton Court and Amherst Court, have recently demonstrated this ethos with recent activities. Due to a raft of events over the Easter holiday the staff and residents from Barton Court on the Isle of Sheppey delayed their Easter egg hunt until Sunday 12th April and invited families, residents, staff and a f