Alzheimer’s and dementia patients need round-the-clock supervision especially when they are in the late stages of the disorder. Patients are prone to wander and may even hurt themselves due to falls and accidents. Do you have a loved one who has dementia? Are you the one who is taking care of them? Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance. We are here to help you carry the responsibility of taking care of your loved one. You can depend on our dedicated and compassionate caregivers to provided your loved ones with quality care that involves activities that can boost their cognitive functions and assistance to help them be safe at home.
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care Services
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 percent to 80 percent of dementia cases.
Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s worsens over time. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years.
Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older.
However, Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Approximately 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease (also known as early-onset Alzheimer’s).
Stages of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease progresses slowly in three stages:
- Mild (early stage)
- Moderate (middle stage)
- Severe (late stage)
10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
- 1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life
- 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
- 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks
- 4. Confusion with time or place
- 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
- 6. New problems with words in speaking or writing
- 7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
- 8. Decreased or poor judgment
- 9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
- 10. Changes in mood and personality
We Are Here to Help
Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias out of which 5.8 million are Americans. No one should face Alzheimer’s alone.
Finding out that a loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s can be incredibly difficult and frightening. When a loved one is diagnosed with a condition of dementia or Alzheimer’s, family members may find it challenging to provide the necessary in-home care services they may need. Providing your loved one with the necessary home assistance is one of the best ways to help. Our dedicated and compassionate caregivers are trained and certified to assist and care for your loved ones within the privacy of their own home.
Our caregivers are able to provide 24-hour in home care service and develop a daily routine so your loved one can continue doing what they love to do. Services we provide include:
- Companionship and conversation
- Activities of daily living
- Providing stabilization and assistance with walking
- Keeping a record of observations and care given
- Preparing meals and cleaning up meal-related items
- Providing medication reminders and
- appointment reminders
- Accompanying clients to appointments
- Family Respite Care
- Performing light housekeeping tasks (vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, cleaning bathrooms, kitchen etc.)
- Running errands / shopping
- Assisting with bathing
- Assisting with grooming and hygiene
- Assisting with toileting, incontinence issues and giving bedpans and urinals
- Bed / Tub transfers
Do you have more questions regarding this service? If you do, please send us a message, or rCall 818-881-1136 / Toll Free: 866-991-8807 today for a FREE in-home assessment. Our caregivers are always ready to help you.