Home care dementia Adelaide
Compassionate in-home dementia care across Adelaide
Registered nurse-led in-home dementia care support across Adelaide for people living with dementia and the families who support them.
Overview of our home care dementia support services in Adelaide
Grace in Care in-home dementia care and support is designed for people living with dementia who wish to remain at home, and for families and carers who need practical, ongoing assistance. We provide home-based dementia care across Adelaide, delivered by a dementia-trained, registered nurse-led care team.
This service focuses on supporting daily life rather than just appointments or assessments. Care is provided in the familiar environment of home, helping maintain routine, comfort, and connection while responding to changing needs over time. Support may be short-term, ongoing, or arranged as respite, depending on what's most helpful for you and your family.
What home care dementia support involves
In-home dementia support focuses on helping people live safely and comfortably at home while maintaining dignity, routine, and meaningful connection. Support is shaped around the individual's needs and delivered at a pace that feels familiar and reassuring.
In-home dementia support may include
- Ongoing dementia care support delivered in the comfort of your home
- Communication assistance and supportive interaction
- Support with behavioural changes and emotional reassurance
- Identifying unmet needs and changes in wellbeing
- Routine support to maintain structure and familiarity
- Meaningful engagement and companionship activities
- Mobility reassurance and gentle supervision
- Palliative and late-stage dementia support with dignity and comfort
- Carer respite through short breaks of three to four hours so you can take a breath
- Medication support, including reminders and monitoring (without administration)
Meet the Grace in Care team
Grace in Care's in-home dementia support is delivered by a dementia-trained team with nursing experience and a strong focus on respectful, person-centred care.
Our team brings experience across dementia care, aged care, palliative support, and community health. Support is delivered calmly and consistently, because we understand the importance of trust, familiarity, and continuity when providing care in the home.
When home care dementia care can help
In-home dementia care can be helpful when daily support is needed and remaining at home is important for comfort and wellbeing. Families often reach out for this service as care needs increase or when caring responsibilities become more demanding and exhausting.
Our home care dementia support service may be helpful when
- Daily routines are becoming harder to manage on your own
- Communication or behaviour changes are affecting daily life
- Safety, mobility, or supervision concerns are emerging
- You're feeling fatigued as a carer, or need regular respite to sustain your own wellbeing
- Your loved one wishes to remain at home with consistent, compassionate support
- Care needs are progressing into later stages of dementia
We support daily living and meaningful engagement
Supporting people to remain safely at home and connected to their community is central to our approach. Daily routines and familiar activities play an important role in wellbeing for people living with dementia, and in-home support focuses on maintaining structure, comfort, and a sense of purpose within the familiarity of home.
Grace in Care supports daily living by working alongside the individual, rather than taking over. This may include gentle assistance with routines, supportive communication, and meaningful engagement that reflects personal interests, history, and abilities. By prioritising connection and companionship, in-home dementia care helps reduce distress, supports emotional wellbeing, and maintains dignity as needs change over time.
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Homemade cookies are a favourite, and moments like these help create comfort, familiarity, and connection.
This is what person-centred dementia care looks like at Grace in Care.
Who our home care dementia service directly supports
In-home dementia care and support is designed for people living with dementia who wish to remain at home, and for the families and carers supporting them across Adelaide. Support is shaped around the individual and their family, because we know that dementia affects each household differently and that care needs change over time.
Our service supports
- Individuals living with dementia who need practical, in-home support
- Families and carers who require ongoing assistance or regular respite
- People whose care needs are increasing or becoming more complex
- Carers seeking reassurance, continuity, and professional support in the home
- Wound Care
In-home respite care for carers
Caring for someone living with dementia can be physically and emotionally demanding. In-home respite care provides carers with the opportunity to rest, attend appointments, or take time for themselves, while knowing their loved one is supported in a familiar environment.
Grace in Care offers in-home respite support across Adelaide, including flexible visits of three to four hours. During respite visits, support focuses on safety, routine, meaningful engagement, and emotional reassurance for the person living with dementia.
Respite care can be arranged as a one-off visit or on a regular basis, depending on the needs of the individual and their carers.
Supporting carers is essential to sustaining care at home, you deserve support too.
Safety, mobility, and supervision in the home
Safety and mobility can become more challenging as dementia progresses, particularly within the home. Changes in balance, awareness, or judgement may increase the risk of falls, wandering, or confusion—and that's worrying for families.
Grace in Care provides supportive supervision focused on reassurance and safety. Support includes mobility reassurance, gentle guidance, and observing changes in movement or behaviour within familiar surroundings. This helps families feel more confident that their loved one is supported safely at home as needs change.
Registered nurse-led oversight within in-home care
In-home dementia care at Grace in Care is supported by Registered Nurse (RN) oversight. This ensures care is informed by clinical knowledge and delivered in a practical, person-centred way.
RN oversight supports early identification of changes in health, behaviour, or daily function and considers these changes within the broader context of the person’s dementia, environment, and wellbeing. This may include monitoring overall wellbeing and guiding families on when further follow-up or support may be helpful. This approach supports safe, responsive care as needs change over time.
Care is delivered with attention to the whole person — supporting the brain, the body, and emotional wellbeing together. RN oversight allows early recognition of physical, cognitive, and behavioural changes commonly associated with dementia, including changes in nutrition and hydration, mobility, continence, and medication effects.
Where appropriate, nursing support may also be provided, such as wound care, to support comfort and stability, while maintaining a strong focus on dementia-specific support and family guidance.
Grace in Care’s approach aligns with Australia’s National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, which prioritises dignity, inclusion, quality of life, and support for carers.
Funding and service access to at-home dementia support services
In-home dementia care and respite services may be accessed through different arrangements, depending on individual circumstances. Grace in Care supports Adelaide families to understand available options and how support can be put in place.
Some services may be funded through an existing home care provider, while others may be privately arranged. Grace in Care works alongside families and other providers to ensure support is coordinated and appropriate for your situation.
If you're unsure how in-home dementia care can be accessed or funded, Grace in Care is happy to talk through your situation and help you understand the options available.
Frequently asked questions about in-home dementia care Adelaide
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Do you provide in-home dementia care across Adelaide?
Yes. In-home dementia care and respite services are provided across Adelaide's metropolitan area by a dementia-trained, registered nurse-led care team. We support families in Adelaide's northern suburbs, southern suburbs, eastern suburbs, western suburbs, and the Adelaide Hills.
How long are in-home care visits?
Visit length depends on your needs and what works best for your family. Support may be provided as shorter visits, longer sessions, or respite blocks of three to four hours.
Can respite care be arranged regularly?
Yes. Respite care can be arranged as a one-off visit or scheduled on a regular basis; weekly, fortnightly, or the pace best supports you as a carer and the person living with dementia.
Do you support people in later stages of dementia?
Yes. Grace in Care provides in-home support for people living with later-stage and palliative dementia, with a focus on comfort, dignity, and reassurance during this important time.
Can you help with medication support?
Yes. Medication support includes reminders and monitoring to ensure medications are taken appropriately.
Do you work alongside other care providers?
Yes. Grace in Care can work alongside families, home care providers, and other services to support continuity and coordinated care. We believe in collaboration, not competition.
What areas of Adelaide do you provide in-home dementia care services?
Grace in Care provides in-home dementia care throughout Adelaide's metropolitan area, including Salisbury, Modbury, Tea Tree Gully, Marion, Morphett Vale, Norwood, Burnside, Campbelltown, West Lakes, Glenelg, Port Adelaide, and the Adelaide Hills including Stirling, Mount Barker, and surrounding areas. Contact us to confirm we can support your specific Adelaide location.
How do I know if in-home care is right for my situation?
Every family's situation is different. If you're finding daily care challenging, feeling exhausted, or noticing that your loved one would benefit from professional support at home, it may be time to explore in-home care. We're happy to discuss your specific circumstances and help you decide if this service is right for you.
Talk to us about in-home dementia care
If you're supporting someone living with dementia at home and need practical help, respite, or ongoing care, Grace in Care is here to support you.
We can talk through your situation, discuss in-home care options, and help you decide what level of support may be most appropriate. If you're unsure where to start, we're happy to guide you through the next steps.