If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or any other related dementia whose thinking and reasoning have affected their ability to take care of their everyday needs, it’s important that you get them a specially-trained caregiver.
This is because, as the disease progresses, so will their needs, and some of these needs will not always be easy to handle or understand, especially when it comes to aggressive behavior and emotional outbursts.
Without specialized training, you may soon lose the physical or emotional capacity to help them effectively. In other words, you will burn out, which will negatively affect the quality of life for both you and your loved one.
On the other hand, a specially-trained caregiver, having received critical skills to help and support dementia patients, will be in a better position to cope, even in the most difficult situation.
At Eliteservices Homecare, we firmly believe that Dementia patients deserve the best care possible, and this can only be achieved when they are in the right hands, i.e., people who understand their condition and needs from a professional point of view.
Our non-medical dementia home care services are designed to encourage a physically and mentally active lifestyle for these patients. They are also meant to enhance their safety and independence by removing hazards in their homes or everyday environments, adding safety features, if needed, and educating their loved ones on how to provide them with the best care.
Other than creating a safe living area or environment for the individuals, our individualized, dementia-specific home care services include:
- Assisting them with their personal care
- Preparing nutritious, dementia-specific meals and offering feeding supervision for extra safety –we don’t offer feeding assistance
- Assisting them with their regular exercises
- Keeping their minds engaged by encouraging them to engage in their favorite (activities as long as the activities are safe for them)
- Promoting routine and a healthy sleep pattern
- And other non-medical services
Our non-medical, dementia-specific team works under the supervision and direction of an RN, MD or an experienced healthcare.
If you believe your loved one has reached or is approaching the stage where they need specialized dementia home care services, feel free to contact us.