Knowing that your senior parent with Alzheimer’s disease is going to need more round-the-clock care than you can give by yourself, you may be wondering what Alzheimer’s home care is and what the benefits of home care are, in general.
In-home care is what it sounds like. It’s care that an elder can receive in their home, provided by a professional who has been highly trained and has some kind of certification. This type of care permits the receiver to stay in their own home. The range of services provided varies from one agency to another, but they are usually fitted to meet the needs of the individual senior. The services could range from shopping, cooking and cleaning to bathing, washing and hygiene care to 24/7 live-in health services.
In order to give your senior the best care possible, call to schedule an in-home assessment so we can get as many details possible, regarding the level of needs your senior loved one has. This allows Approved In Home Care to make an individualized care plan for your senior loved one. When it comes to Alzheimer’s home care, caregivers are specifically trained to work with Alzheimer’s patients.
Specific home care providers will be assigned to your elderly loved one, so they always have a familiar face coming to provide care for them. It allows them the opportunity to build a trusting relationship with their caregivers.
Benefits of Alzheimer’s home care:
- Most seniors choose aging in place over going to a facility
- Your elderly loved one is in the familiar surroundings of home, which means they will be less confused about where they are.
- Friends or family who live in the neighborhood can still come over to visit your loved one. It’s important to have familiar faces when this disease can cause so much confusion.
- They are able to retain memories connected with their home for a longer period of time.
- Helps maintain their dignity and independence longer.
- Gives you a chance to get some relief and respite from caregiving duties.
- Usually more cost-effective than assisted living, especially if family members are taking some of the shifts of caregiving throughout the week, which is usually the case.
For the Alzheimer’s patient, there are also memory games and activities the caregiver will do with your loved one. These are important in helping the memory stay as long as possible. Alzheimer’s disease can also cause some strange behaviors at times. The professional caregivers know just how to deal with these behaviors and help to curb the elder from becoming confused and agitated when they don’t understand something.
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