Types of  Alzheimers Support

At Alz.org, you can find personalized, confidential Alzheimers support. You can answer a quiz in the "Care Finder" section that will suggest the best Alzheimers information regarding care options. Is your loved one best served at home, taken to a weekend respite, checked into an assisted living Alzheimers facility, or put in a full-service Alzheimers home? The decisions are plentiful, so you should check in with the Alzheimers Association - either at your local branch or online - to get care assistance and also to find an Alzheimers support group to help you cope as well.

The first type of support involves the Alzheimers patient who may suffer only mild symptoms. If you fear your loved one is feeling confused and lonely, then you may want to enlist "Companion Services," which helps with supervision, recreation or visits. If your loved one is in a more progressive Alzheimers stage but refuses a home, then you can call on "Personal Care Services" to help with bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising. If you can afford time to care for your loved one but cannot upkeep two homes, then a "Homemaker Service" will ensure a clean, fresh environment for Alzheimers patients. Some Medicaid programs offer a home caregiver program subsidized by the state. Additionally, community services available through the Department of Aging can offer senior center activities, transportation services, meals on wheels, legal assistance, home repair programs and counseling services.

Another type of Alzheimers support is an assisted living Alzheimers facility. These residential communities allow your loved one to still maintain independence by having their own apartment, but makes life more manageable with housekeeping services, meals provided, 24-hour staff, yard maintenance, laundry and transportation services. Assisted living units are sort of like living in a resort specially designed for seniors. Some assisted living apartments offer common areas, libraries, scheduled events, walking trails, gyms and other amenities. If you need medication reminders or grooming services, then some facilities even offer that.

Alzheimers support also includes education. Since there is no prevention, no real treatment and no cure, the best thing you and your loved one can do is educate yourselves. In the early Alzheimers stage, it's important to do all necessary estate and financial planning before the symptoms progress. Financial counseling and an Alzheimers support group are available through your local Alzheimers Association chapter.

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