Sapphire Care

Sapphire Care Passionate about delivering bespoke, person centred care/support, we specialise in respite and companionship care.
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31/12/2025

💎💎💎💎💎Reflecting on an incredible 2025 💎💎💎💎

As the year comes to a close, I'm taking a moment to look back with so much gratitude. This year has been filled with achieving New Business of the Year in the Kent Women In Business Awards, growth within our team and clients, moving into our new office, and none of it would have been possible without our amazing community.

​❤️ To my staff: You are the heartbeat of this business. Thank you for your hard work, and the passion you bring every single day.

​🤝 To our clients and their families: Thank you for choosing us and trusting us. Your support allows us to keep doing what we love.

​🏠 To my family and friends: Thank you for being my biggest supporters behind the scenes. Your patience and encouragement mean the world to me.

We’re heading into 2026 with bigger goals and even bigger opportunities, so watch this space 👀 👀.

Wishing you all a safe, happy, and prosperous New Year! 🥂
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A knife and fork can feel overwhelming because brain energy is required for all the sequencing movements.Sometimes just ...
27/12/2025

A knife and fork can feel overwhelming because brain energy is required for all the sequencing movements.

Sometimes just changing the tool improves eating.

Try a spoon instead of a fork.
Sometimes larger or lighter handles on cutlery work better.
Finger foods instead of cutlery — finger foods are so convenient.

Other small changes that can help:
• One utensil only — remove the knife altogether
• Shallow bowls or plates with a lip to reduce spills
• Non-slip mats so the plate doesn’t move
• Contrasting plate colours so food is easier to see
• Food already cut to remove extra steps.

I read this on a Dementia Advice page and thought I'd share with you all. 🫶💎When someone living with a dementia suddenly...
27/12/2025

I read this on a Dementia Advice page and thought I'd share with you all. 🫶💎

When someone living with a dementia suddenly wants sweet foods, soft foods, or only a few favourites, people worry. But the thing is dementia affects taste, smell, and sensory processing.

Therefore food can taste bland, metallic or feel “wrong” in the mouth. Sometimes it can be too hot, too cold or too textured.

This is why the foods they used to love sometimes stop working because perception is altered.

Sweet flavours often remain detectable longer , which is why desserts, fruit, or sweetened foods suddenly feel safer.

The goal is not a “balanced plate.” The goal is intake without distress.

If someone eats ice cream but refuses a full meal, that’s still nutrition.

Food rules must bend when the brain changes.
Be kind and relax, it will be less stressful for the caregiver too.

I'd like to wish all our lovely clients, family members, supporters and Followers a Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 I hope you all ha...
24/12/2025

I'd like to wish all our lovely clients, family members, supporters and Followers a Merry Christmas 🎄🎅

I hope you all have a lovely day with your loved ones 🎄🫶

The festive season can be stressful and emotionally challenging, especially for people living with dementia. 🧠 If you ne...
20/12/2025

The festive season can be stressful and emotionally challenging, especially for people living with dementia. 🧠

If you need any advice or support, dementia specialist Admiral Nurses are here for you. 💙

To speak to a nurse, call their free Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk.org, open every day this festive season, except 25th December. ☎️

🎄🎅🎁🎄🎅Dementia friendly Christmas 🎄🎅🎁🎄🎅Christmas is indeed the most beautiful time of the year, but for those living with...
18/12/2025

🎄🎅🎁🎄🎅Dementia friendly Christmas 🎄🎅🎁🎄🎅

Christmas is indeed the most beautiful time of the year, but for those living with dementia it can also be A LOT.

If you are welcoming a family member who is living with dementia into your home this year, here is a simple guide to help create a festive day of joy. 🎄🎅

Some practical and simple tips to help you:
Reduce overwhelm
Create comfort
Keep the magic without losing the routine
Support your loved one with confidence.

People living with a dementia refuse drinks for very real reasons, not because they’re being difficult.Sometimes it’s ta...
18/12/2025

People living with a dementia refuse drinks for very real reasons, not because they’re being difficult.

Sometimes it’s taste aversion. We all know water can taste metallic or bitter. Tea can suddenly taste wrong. Even a familiar drink may no longer register as “pleasant”.

Sometimes it’s fear of choking.
If swallowing feels unpredictable, the brain goes into self-protection mode. So now the brain thinks, I’ve got to keep safe

Sometimes it’s loss of the thirst signal. The body may be dehydrated, but the brain no longer sends the message that says “I’m thirsty”. So from their point of view, the drink is unnecessary.

Sometimes it’s sensory overload.
The cup is cold. The room is noisy. Someone is standing too close. The smell, the light, the movement. All these things stack up and the drink becomes the last straw.

And sometimes it’s loss of meaning. Believe me, they don’t know why you’re offering the drink.
“Who are you?”
“What is this?”
“What do you want from me?”
Without context, a drink can feel intrusive rather than helpful.

So when someone refuses a drink, pause before pushing. Try changing the cup, the temperature, the timing or how you offer it

Resist the urge to keep insisting and instead try to understand how the world feels for them in that moment because you really don’t need to win the moment, you need to keep the person safe, calm, and respected.

Good dementia care lives in the why, not the battle.
Be kind.

Shared from the Speaking Dementia page.

🎉🎁🥳 Happy Birthday to our lovely Jeff today.🎉🎁🥳We all hope you have a day as lovely as you. 🎉🥳🎁🫶🩵
18/12/2025

🎉🎁🥳 Happy Birthday to our lovely Jeff today.🎉🎁🥳

We all hope you have a day as lovely as you. 🎉🥳🎁🫶🩵

Today myself and L went to the local Dementia sing along group where we played games of Bingo, sang Christmas songs and ...
17/12/2025

Today myself and L went to the local Dementia sing along group where we played games of Bingo, sang Christmas songs and won prizes in the raffle. L loves going to this group, everyone is so friendly and welcoming to everyone.

⭐ Time - is the greatest gift you can give someone⭐ One of the things that we give to our clients, not just at Christmas...
16/12/2025

⭐ Time - is the greatest gift you can give someone⭐

One of the things that we give to our clients, not just at Christmas, but all year round, is TIME ⏰

Time to get ready, time to talk, time to look around the shops, time to sit and have a cup of tea, time to take their medications and time to just simply be you. 🥰

Due to our call times being longer than most Domiciliary services, we are able to ensure that every individual we support gets the time that they deserve and need.
There is nothing worse than feeling rushed or feeling like you are holding someone up.
If everything is completed before our time, we don't leave, we find things to do, or if wanted, we just sit and chat. It's your time and that's what you get.

So remember, this Christmas, if all you can give is the gift of time, that'll be more than enough 🎁

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Gillingham
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Monday 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

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