TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or memory loss is never easy.
Use our assessment tool to learn where you and your loved one may be in need of additional help.
Below is a collection of links to tips for caregivers needing a little extra help.
Click on any topic below to read more.
Understanding Dementia
If you have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia we have tips to help you get a better understanding of the disease.
Alzheimer's and Dementia
A quick guide to listening, communicating, and coping with a loved one suffering from memory loss.
Managing Difficult Behaviors
People with dementia use behavior as a way to communicate. Once we understand why a person with dementia exhibits a specific behavior, we can focus on meeting the need instead of focusing on the behavior.
Transition on Move-in Day
Moving from one home to another can trigger anxiety for anyone. For a person with Alzheimer's disease, however, a changed routine and an unfamiliar environment can be extremely stressful.
After the Move
Communicating with a loved one who has dementia can be frustrating, and at times confusing. Learn some ways you can communicate with your loved one after they have moved into a senior living community.
The Holiday
This can also be a very stressful time of year for a person with Alzheimer's or dementia. Preparing yourself, visitors, and your loved one can help make the holiday season a little more comfortable for everyone.
Bathing
Bathing is a multi-step process. It is one of the activities of daily living that is most affected by dementia. There are many steps in the process of bathing and these steps can seem very difficult for the person with dementia.
Dressing
Getting dressed is an important part of everyone's self esteeem, but it is also something we typically do in private. Assisting someone, who has dementia, with dressing can be a challenge because it is something they are used to doing independently.
Toileting & Incontinence
With the progression of Alzheimer's disease, your loved one may be experiencing the inability to control bowel or urinary urges.
Validation Orientation
Due to changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease your loved one may experience memory loss, loss of reasoning, loss of cognitive/thinking skills and loss of judgement. Validation is a way of communicating with your loved one.
Survival Tools
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, can also be very stressful for the caregiver. Here are some tips for caregivers to help remind you to take time out for yourself.
Dining and Hydration
Mealtime can be challenging for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or memory loss due to poor depth perception and physical changes. Click here for tips to help make meal times more enjoyable.
