Making the decision to move your loved one to memory care can be a very difficult choice but knowing how to identify the signs that 24-hour care is necessary can help you evaluate and make that critical determination.
Self-care is vital to your mental and physical well-being, and this includes finding a support system – a group of people that walk in similar caregiving shoes as you…people that share pain points as well as wins. You do not have to be on this caregiving journey alone. Support can help to prevent burnout!
What do you do when a dementia patient refuses care? The best starting place is to understand why.
As you prepare for your needed and welcome break during the holiday season, remember that you aren’t alone and respite care can be the way for you to take better care of yourself during any busy or stressful time.
Give yourself permission every single day to care for yourself as a caregiver.
Activities in life that break the chains of daily repetition help to promote a much-needed and therapeutic sense of success.
The holiday season can be full of stress - multiple events, family visits, work obligations, and the list goes on. So how to manage it all? First of...
While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, there are lifestyle enhancements that may slow down the progression of...