It is difficult for many of us to mentally process stay-at-home orders and the restrictions that have taken place with COVID-19, but it has hit people residing in assisted living communities especially hard. Most assisted living facilities have taken measures to keep...
Moving to Memory Care – Having the Conversation with Your Loved One Your loved one experiencing dementia may require memory care if their symptoms worsen or if their safety at home is compromised. Your decision to move them to memory care may lead you to worry...
As a caregiver, making a residence safe for a person with dementia is a process that involves seeing the home environment through the eyes of the one that you are caring for, as they no longer see the world as you do. Danger zones are areas of a home where specific...
Handling Sexually Inappropriate Behavior Inappropriate sexual behavior is disturbing, but it may feel like a much greater challenge when your loved one or the one you care for with dementia acts in ways that are new or different for them. Sexual Desire in People with...
Outside the Home Home safety outside of the main living area of the home for people with dementia is crucial and it takes on an entirely different aspect compared to home safety within the interior living area. Safety and Level of Independence The level of safety...
You might believe the idea of taking care of yourself first as a caregiver is selfish, especially if the one that you take care of needs you in a physical or mental compacity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Don’t believe this self-imposed lie for a moment. The...
