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Making Choices About Everyday Care |
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The diagnosis of a dementing illness marks a new stage in your life and your family's life. Challenging decisions and important choices arise, along with uncertainty and often confusion, anxiety or fear. Some decisions might need to be made right away. Others lie ahead. The best future for you and your family depends on understanding what is most important to each of you. Recognizing and communicating your personal values about everyday care enables you and your family to make the right choices, one by one, as the situation changes. Read more... |
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Out-of-Home Care Options |
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Considering a move to an out-of-home residential facility can be a heart-wrenching experience. Many caregivers continue providing care far beyond their physical and emotional capacity before they even consider long-term placement for their impaired relative. Yet moving to a residential facility may become the most realistic way to provide the best care, and the only way to relieve a caregiver’s overwhelming burden. Read more... |
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Hiring In-Home Help |
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Most family caregivers reach a point when they realize they need help at home. Telltale signs include recognizing that your loved one requires constant supervision and/or assistance with everyday activities, such as bathing and dressing. Caregivers also find that certain housekeeping routines and regular errands are accomplished with great difficulty or are left undone. It may become apparent that in order to take care of any business outside the home, more than one caregiver is required. Read more... |
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Community Care Options |
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As a caregiver, you may need to help your loved one with a broad range of activities, such as bathing, dressing, cooking and eating. In addition, you may have to take care of legal and financial matters, such as making medical decisions, paying bills, handling investments and budgeting accounts. Fortunately, a variety of community care services are available to assist you and your loved one. This Fact Sheet pre-sents an overview of the different options available to caregivers and persons with cognitive disorders and other chronic health conditions. Organizations listed throughout the Fact Sheet can help you locate specific services. Contact information for these or-ganizations is provided at the end of the Fact Sheet under “Resources.” Read more... |
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Assisted Living & Supportive Housing |
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Assisted living and other forms of supportive housing are specifically designed for those who need extra help in their day-to-day lives but who do not require the 24-hour skilled nursing care found in traditional nursing homes.
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Assistive Technology |
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Sometimes called assistive devices, independent living aids, and adaptive equipment, assistive technology (AT) can help your loved one live more independently. It may also make your job as a caregiver easier and more enjoyable. Read more... |
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