Dementia care at home means a caregiver who knows how memory loss changes a person, and how to help them stay calm, safe and as capable as possible in familiar surroundings. That applies to Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s dementia.
All of our caregivers train in dementia care when they join us: the conditions themselves, and how to handle the behaviors that come with them. They communicate in ways that are easy to understand and that protect the dignity of the person they care for. They know how to:
- Provide appropriate stimulation
- Support the abilities your loved one still has
- Create a soothing, dementia-friendly environment
- Identify and avoid triggers for emotional outbursts
- Use redirection to calm distressing reactions
- Plan around sundowning
- Protect against wandering
Familiar faces matter even more with memory loss, so we keep the number of caregivers small and the schedule consistent. When needs change, one of our nurses trains the caregiver in what’s new. For moderate to advanced dementia, many families move to 24/7 care.