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Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Services
Please reach out to your local Home Instead® office to review the range of services that may be offered.
Caring for Seniors with Alzheimer's & Dementia
A Care Pro's Experience
The most valuable lesson I have learned when working with Alzheimer’s clients is that they can change in an instant, so I need to be able to adapt and think quickly. One of the most rewarding experiences for me when caring for a person with Alzheimer’s has been listening to their life’s journey. I find their stories to be interesting and I know they enjoy having someone listen to them when sharing their stories. Home Instead’s staff took their time to explain the care needed for the current client I am caring for. Being well informed helped me to connect with the client from day one.
Caring for People with Dementia at Home
With years of experience caring for people living with dementia, we understand how difficult and emotional it can be. Our relationship-centered approach enables our Care Professionals to provide professional care that:
- Honors who the senior was earlier in life
- Builds confidence and enhances physical strength
- Maintains a routine to prevent agitation and other dementia-related behaviors
- Stimulates brain and promotes cognitive engagement
- Maintains a safe environment
- Manages changing dementia-related behaviors
- Creates opportunities for social interaction
- Reduces the feelings of loneliness and depression
In-Depth Alzheimer's Training: At Every Level of Our Team
Coping with a progressive condition requires patience, empathy and love. Our specially trained caregivers on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias can help provide just that for your family. Warm, familiar surroundings can play such an important role in managing cognitive diseases and enhancing quality of life.
Our Care Professionals and office staff complete a detailed Alzheimer's training that covers:
- Safety for the Client
- Safety for Care Professional
- Maintaining Professional Boundaries
- Intro to Dementia
- Relationship Fundamentals
Additional online training and continued education is also extended to our Care Professionals and Key Staff:
- Communicating with Individuals Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Understanding Dementia
- All About Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Mealtime with Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Supporting and Guiding Individuals through Dementia Related Behaviors
- Safe Environment for People Living with Alzheimer's and Dementia
And, at the very top level of our franchise, our owners also complete an Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center (ADRC) training: "Accepting the Challenge"
Caring for Seniors with Alzheimer's & Dementia
A Care Pro's Experience
I have been with Home Instead for 5 years. They are very trusting, understanding and they look out for their employees. They always appreciate what we do for them. Being a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer's has taught me a lot. First, you have to be compassionate and have a lot of patience. I realize these people at one time in their lives., they were young, and they had a career, they had their own family and now they are not able to let others know what they want, so that is why I’m compassionate toward them. I am also patient as there are times when I have to repeat the same answer and I have to keep redirecting them to where their belongings are. There are times we would take a coffee break, do exercises, or go for a walk, just to calm them down if they are agitated. If they are confused, I would show them their family pictures or I would let them know their family will be coming to visit.