The Filo Project matches people with moderate dementia with hosts who open up their homes for a day.
The Filo Project's aim is to offer an alternative to traditional day centres and to reduce isolation of people with dementia and their carersThe Filo Project matches small groups of older people with early to moderate dementia with hosts for a day as an alternative to traditional day centres.Hosts are carefully selected and trained by The Filo Project and receive a fee for their work.
Hosts collect clients from their homes, drive them to their own home, prepare a home-cooked lunch and engage them in activities that suit their interests and abilities, such as baking, singing or crafting. The Filo Project also supports clients' families by helping them access local health and social care systems and the financial assistance they may be eligible for."Hosting can be physically and emotionally challenging but incredibly rewarding," said Dr Liz Dennis, Filo Project co-founder.
"You need to be friendly, creative, curious and enjoy socialising with older people but you don't need to have worked in care before.""We have people with backgrounds in teaching, nursing, the creative industries and hospitality. "It's more important to have an understanding and enjoyment of people, to be open minded and to have a caring nature than previous care experience, as we provide full training."
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