Taking care of a senior parent with Alzheimer’s is a labor of love, but it’s labor. Family caregivers often can’t take on full 24-7 care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. When you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, you need to be watching your loved one every minute of the day so that they don’t wander off, get into something they shouldn’t, fall, or have some other kind of accident. That’s a lot for one person to do. It’s ok to need help. Alzheimer’s care at home can take some of the hardest parts of caring for someone with dementia off of your plate so that you can take the time you need to work, take care of your family, or take care of yourself.
Some of the ways that Alzheimer’s care can help you find balance as a family caregiver are:
Providing 24/7 Monitoring
As your senior loved one’s dementia progresses you may need help making sure that someone is always in the house with your loved one. Alzheimer’s care will make it possible to have someone in the house with your senior loved one around the clock. And you can be certain that everyone caring for your senior loved one will be experienced in caring for someone with dementia. Caregivers who specialize in memory care or dementia care are trained to use de-escalation techniques and use other tools to help safely take care of someone who has dementia.
Help With Personal Care
Home caregivers that specialize in Alzheimer’s care are also experienced in providing personal care to dementia patients. It can be frightening for someone with Alzheimer’s to have someone they don’t recognize helping them with personal tasks like showering, shaving, or putting on makeup. But caregivers who have professional education in caring for Alzheimer’s patients know how to work with seniors to calm their fears and make sure they are comfortable.
Medication Management
If you can’t be there to make sure that your senior loved one with Alzheimer’s is getting their medication when they need it throughout the day a home care provider that specializes in Alzheimer’s care can be there to make sure that your senior loved one is taking their medication at the scheduled times. Senior home care providers can also let you know when medications need to be refilled and watch to ensure no drug interactions between medications that your loved one takes daily.
Overnight Care with an Alzheimer’s Care Provider
Many seniors get anxious at night, but seniors with Alzheimer’s tend to get very anxious as well as experience “sundowning” or a decline in cognition at the end of the day. This is a tough situation for caregivers who may be unable to spend the night with their senior parents because of their other family obligations. But a compassionate and well-trained Alzheimer’s care aide can be there with your senior loved one at night to help reassure them and keep them safe.
If you or an aging loved one is considering Alzheimer’s Care in Fremont CA, please contact the caring staff at Alondra Home Care today. Call (855)-767-1110.
Providing Exceptional Home Care Services in the Fremont CA and Alameda County area for over 5 years.
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