Elderly Care at Home

ELDERLY CARE AT HOME | Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care at home

The journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia can be long, stressful, and emotionally draining. As there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s or dementia, caring for your loved one and supporting them makes the biggest difference to their quality of life.

In the course of caring for someone who slowly loses cognitive, physical, and functional abilities, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed, disheartened, and neglect your own health and well-being. Taking care of a dementia patient can increase your risk for serious health problems, and many people experience depression, high-stress levels, and even burnout. The majority of Alzheimer’s and dementia nurses also experience sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and exhaustion. Helping each other along the way, especially at home, isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.

The following elements are just some of the common areas that we need to focus on when creating a program to help your loved ones function at their highest potential.

• Family emotional support
• Help the person stay calm and oriented
• Make dressing and grooming easier
• Engaging the person in conversation
• Efforts to improve memory
• Managing sleep and behavior problems
• Enjoyable and stimulating activities should be encouraged

Dementia patients can reduce confusion by following these tips:

• Keep familiar with objects and people around you. Albums of family photos can be useful.
• Lights should be kept on at night.
• Reminders, notes, lists of routine tasks, or directions can help you stay on top of daily tasks.
• Plan your activities in advance.
• Discuss current events.

A home care provider like Ruaa Healthcare can help with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia at home. Our goal is to make everyone feel challenged and rewarded when living with Alzheimer’s or dementia at home.

Taking care of an elderly loved one at home can be a difficult task, especially in their later years when the demands are so great that you may not be able to provide the necessary support alone. It may be impossible for you to handle routine activities like bathing, dressing, and turning on your own for patients who require total assistance. Or you may feel that you’re unable to ease their pain or make them as comfortable as you’d like. In such cases, you may want to consider getting a nurse at home for them to feel safe in the comfort of their home. This allows your loved one to spend their final months in a familiar environment surrounded by family and friends, while you have the support from a nurse at home to ensure your loved one enjoys the best quality of care until the end.