Dementia Care
Summary About Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can be very difficult on family members and loved ones. Caring for someone with this disease can be exhausting: mentally, physically and emotionally. Family care-giving is a large commitment that only gets bigger over time. The person with Alzheimer’s will eventually need round-the clock care. Family members may have their own health issues, jobs, and responsibilities. Also, it is not easy watching your loved one deteriorate and change overtime.
Why Alzheimer’s Care is Required
Having a daily routine in Alzheimer’s and dementia care helps caregiving run smoothly. These routines won’t be set in stone, but they give consistency, which is very beneficial to the client and to the family. Safety is a major concern with a person that has Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. He or she might get confused or lost in their own home, in a shopping mall or leave the stove on; which then causes another flood of emotions for the client and cause them to act out of character. Supervision is necessary to insure safety.
How Our Employees Help
We use unique techniques to help with our clients care on a daily basis. Our caregivers are trained with exceptional techniques to enable safety, personal hygiene, dining along with medication reminders. Stress Free Home Care aides are geriatric care managers as well. They can provide assistance with managing the clients care, including crisis management, diets, understanding medication changes and communicating the do’s and don’ts with the person with this disease.
Example: Avoid remarks such as “I just told you that.” Instead just repeat it over and over to avoid frustration.
Benefits of our Alzheimer’s Care Services
We help our clients avoid becoming frustrated by empathizing and by remembering the person can’t help their condition. Making the person feel safe, while keeping consistent daily times for activities of daily living; such as waking up, mealtimes, bathing, dressing, doctor appointments, exercising and bedtime.