Carefully-selected hosts welcome small groups of people with early to moderate dementia into their homes to share the day together. It gives the dementia patients a chance to have conversations, and enjoy a home-cooked lunch.

The Filo Project is urgently in need of more hosts to meet the growing demand here in Cornwall. Hosts should have a step-free home, a downstairs toilet and a five-door vehicle to transport clients. They are paid £104 a day, plus allowances and expenses, and are given training in first aid, moving and handling, dementia, food hygiene, safeguarding, infection control and data protection, while receiving support from a dedicated area coordinator.

The project is looking for people who can take up to four clients a day, and are able to work between 8 and 16 hours a week.

Jude Pinder, The Filo Project Chief Operating Officer, said: “We’re proud of the strong support we give our staff. Across the UK there are a record number of vacancies in the social care workforce, in part because caring isn’t acknowledged or remunerated in line with its huge importance and value.

“Filo hosts receive a regular, above-market wage and travel costs. Unlike other care providers, Filo hosts are paid per day, not per client, so if clients are unable to attend a session, hosts don’t miss out on their income.”

If you are interested in becoming a host or to find out more about The Filo Project visit www.thefiloproject.co.uk or call 0333 939 8225.