If you have a loved one who lives with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, then you know how important memory care services are. We, at Assisting Hands Home Care, are aware of how difficult it might be for families to provide care for loved ones diagnosed with such a degenerative disease.
Assisting Hands Home Care can help through the Alzheimer’s and dementia care services that we provide in Inverness, IL. We help Alzheimer’s and dementia patients to ensure they can live normal lives, and we engage them in exercises that can limit their memory loss.
Memory Care at Home
At Assisting Hands Home Care, we develop memory care plans that are customized for each client. We are able to do this by focusing on certain aspects of the patient’s life:
- Client’s Background and History: If an individual is struggling with memory loss, typically they lose their short-term memory. This can make it so that the person then loses interest in conversation or becomes disengaged during conversations. We counter this by taking the time to learn about our client: their history, background, interests, and any long-term talents. This allows us to develop a true relationship with your loved one. We then use conversation to keep them stimulated.
- Family Members: We will directly work with the patient’s family when developing a customized care plan. We do this because families will know the client best, which makes a substantial difference when developing an effective memory care plan.
- Kind Deliverables: When we work with patients, we do so in a loving, caring, dignifying manner. Our staff has also undergone the necessary training to provide memory care services and will use the appropriate positive reinforcement methods when providing them with care and assistance.
In-home memory care is generally seen as the preferred method of memory care, because it allows the patient to remain in an environment in which they are comfortable and familiar.
At Assisting Hands Home Care, our caregivers are trained to provide patients with a safe environment that is free of clutter, crowding, and noise. We make sure to keep items that can be hazardous out of patient’s reach. Additionally, our memory care professionals will encourage patients to do as many self-care tasks as they can, because this helps to maintain a level of normalcy and minimize any loss of control they may feel.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behaviors
Alzheimer’s and dementia patients tend to have difficulties performing everyday tasks. This is something our memory care professionals know, which is why they help with these tasks, such as bathing, dressing, cooking, and medication reminders.
Additionally, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients have been known to exhibit uncharacteristic behaviors, such as:
- General forgetfulness
- Agitation
- Wandering
- Incontinence
Why Our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Services
There may not be much that you can do to eliminate behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia, but with help from Assisting Hands Home Care’s memory care services, our caregivers can help prevent further memory loss and keep patients engaged. We will go on walks, engage in conversation, play card games, and do whatever else we can to maintain your loved one’s stimulation and engagement.
Assisting Hands Home Care develops relationships with clients, and we are committed to helping your loved one develop some normalcy and preserve memories.
Contact Us
Call (847) 448-0844 to learn more about the Alzheimer’s and dementia care services provided by Assisting Hands Home Care in Inverness, IL.
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