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Virtual dementia tour bus to return to Cirencester care home

13 January 2025

Elm Grove Bupa Care Home in Cirencester is set to welcome a special visit from a virtual dementia tour bus on Sunday 26th January to give the wider community and residents’ families a first-hand immersive experience as to what it feels like to live with dementia.

The bus is returning to the care home following the huge success of the first visit in June 2024. Led by experts from Training2Care, the bus offers a totally immersive, interactive experience via a virtual simulator and educational experience. The bus allows guests to experience dementia first-hand using sensory tools, while experts will be on hand to answer any questions people might have.

The purpose of the bus tour will be to give people a better understanding of the daily challenges faced by those living with dementia. The bus is state-of-the-art and scientifically proven to be as close as possible to life with dementia.

As a dementia-specialist home, Elm Grove is passionate about giving others a window into the world of living with the condition. The virtual bus will also serve as an interactive tool to educate families on the reality of loved ones’ needs and therefore help them understand how to better communicate with them.

Alex Bowman, regional support manager at Elm Grove Bupa Care Home, said: “As a dementia-specialist care home, we see first-hand the challenges that families face when a loved one is living with dementia. While this condition is common, not many people truly understand what it means to live with it or how to properly communicate with those living with it. We would love to invite anyone in the community to come and experience this fantastic immersive bus.”

The tour bus will be at Elm Grove Bupa Care Home on Sunday 26th January, with two sessions available:

  • 10am – 1pm
  • 1.30pm - 4.30pm

It will be free and open to all, however, due limited spaces, those attending must book in advance is essential. Please call Elm Grove Bupa Care Home on 01285 653057.

Elm Grove Bupa Care Home is situated in Cirencester and welcomes residents in need of dementia nursing and dementia residential care. For further information, please visit https://www.bupa.co.uk/care-services

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