How Can I Support a Friend, Family Member or Spouse Who Has Become a Caregiver to an Individual With Dementia

Mar 12, 2024 | Video

If Someone in Your Life Has Become a Family Caregiver, Things Will Change

Becoming a family caregiver for someone with dementia is a big life change. If someone in your life has become a family caregiver, here are 10 ways you can support them during this transition.

Related video: Creating a Safe Home Environment for Someone With Dementia: Part 1

10 Ways To Support a Caregiver for Someone With Dementia

1. Do Your Research
2. Share Information and Resources
3. Provide Emotional Support
4. Let Them Know It’s Ok To Ask for Help
5. Give Them a (Much-Needed) Break
6. Help Them Set Boundaries
7. Help With the “Little Things”
8. Help Them Create and Manage a Care Plan
9. Check In
10. Help Them To Build a Support Team

It’s Ok To Ask for Help

If you or someone you know is a family caregiver, you know it’s not an easy job. You also know that it can be just as difficult to ask for help. Feelings like guilt or duty can often get in the way of asking for help. Even though intentions are good, taking on too much prevents good self-care and can lead to burnout, as well as a reduced quality of care for the individual with dementia.

Related article: Fun Activities for Someone With Dementia in Round Rock and Austin

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Let’s be honest. Senior care has increasingly become a business. A formula really, with frequent changes in ownership and management, slick marketing pitches, poor care quality, high staff turnover, and a corporate approach that treats residents like a commodity. Sundara is locally owned and operated by a team focused on making a difference; a real difference that families and their loved ones can appreciate. We are not in the business of selling fancy real estate with hyped-up programs and spa services. We don’t provide care from a menu. We don’t have a slew of add-on fees or upcharges. What we do have is a team of owners that share a 12-year history together and unmatched levels of accountability, consistency and flexibility. We also operate from a simple care philosophy based on the premise that residents are a part of our family…NOT a commodity. We look forward to getting to know you and your family. Real care by real people for real families.
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