If you have a mom or dad that has Alzheimer’s, you might be surprised to learn that in many cases seniors with Alzheimer’s can continue living at home for a long time. In fact, there are some advantages to seniors with Alzheimer’s living at home. Being in familiar surroundings where they have lots of powerful memories can be helpful for seniors. And there is specialized care available for seniors with Alzheimer’s to help them continue living at home safely. Alzheimer’s home care services is a different type of home care that was designed to address the unique needs of seniors who have Alzheimer’s.
Some of the ways that Alzheimer’s home care is different from traditional home care are:
Specialized Training for Caregivers
While both types of care involve caregiver training, the training that Alzheimer’s home care providers get is much more in-depth.
Caregivers are specially trained to handle the unique challenges posed by Alzheimer’s, including managing cognitive decline, behavioral changes, and providing memory care. Home care training is more focused on general support for seniors and doesn’t include a lot of the communication and behavioral education that Alzheimer’s home care providers receive.
Environmental Adaptations
Seniors that have Alzheimer’s often need home modifications for safety, routine, and comfort that are specific to people with cognitive decline.
Alzheimer’s home care providers can suggest home modifications that will reduce confusion and lower the risk that your mom or dad will fall or get confused about where they are.
Using different colored paints, signs, simplified layouts, and other measures can make your mom or dad’s home safer and more comfortable for them.
A home care provider doesn’t have the training or experience to make suggestions that will benefit seniors who are in cognitive decline.
Routine and Structure
Most seniors thrive in an environment where they have routine and structure, and home care providers do know how to maintain a routine. But for seniors with Alzheimer’s routine and structure is absolutely essential. There can’t be any variations from their routine. Alzheimer’s home care providers know how to keep routine in place even in difficult circumstances to help seniors have the security of the routine they trust.
Cognitive and Memory Support
Alzheimer’s home care for seniors includes specific activities and therapies aimed at stimulating memory and cognitive function, such as memory games, music therapy, and reminiscence therapy.
Traditional home care focuses more on physical health and mental wellness for seniors as well as providing more home support like help with shopping, running errands, or keeping the house clean.
Behavioral Management
Caregivers that work in Alzheimer’s home care are trained to manage and respond to challenging behaviors like aggression, agitation, and paranoia safely and without escalating the situation. They learn how to use communication techniques like redirection to deal with behavioral challenges and make sure that your mom or dad is always safe.
Home care providers may also sometimes have to deal with behavioral challenges in seniors, but typically seniors who don’t have dementia don’t need the kind of behavioral management that a senior with Alzheimer’s does.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Alzheimer’s Home Care Services in Sanger CA please get in touch with the caring staff at A-Plus In Home Care, Inc. today. Call (559) 224-9442.
A-Plus In Home Care, Inc. is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Fresno, Clovis, Sunnyside, Fowler, Reedley, Selma, Sanger, Madera CA, and surrounding areas.
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