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When do you NEED HELP with someone with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

If you caregiving for an aging parent,or loved one, we are often asked, when do I need help? Here are some indicators that you may need help: Personal Care for the Dementia Patient – bathing; grooming etc. becomes problematic; Dealing with Aggressive Behaviors; they’re being Physical or have Overwhelming Issues; Halucinating etc. Caregiving From a Distance; Financial – Do we have enough assets? Asset Protection; How can we Afford the Nursing Home? When Caring Takes Its Toll on YOU – You are yelling and screaming; burnt out; angry; frustrated; Depressed – not sleeping; feeling sad; guilt; discouraged; Moving an aging…

What is Hospice?

Hospice uses pain management techniques to compassionately care for the dying, states The Hospice Foundation of America. The first hospice in the United States was established in New Haven, Connecticut in 1974.Today there are more than 4,700 hospice programs in the United States. Hospice programs cared for 965,000 people enrolled in Medicare in 2006, and nearly 1.4 million people in the United States in 2007. Hospice is not a place but a concept of care. Eighty percent of hospice care is provided in the patient's home, family member's home and in nursing homes. Inpatient hospice facilities are sometimes available to…

What is the difference, by the VA, between a licensed health professional and non-licensed for caregiving?

If an in-home attendant is caring for a disabled person who … has been rated housebound or in need of Aid and Attendance, by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Then allow for a deduction for the wages … of the in-home attendant, even if the attendant is not a licensed health professional.Note: A family member may be considered an in-home attendant only if he/she is actually being paid. Documentation must be submitted. If an in-home attendant is caring for a disabled person who … has not been rated housebound or in need of A&A by the Department of Veterans Affairs….

What’s changed in 6 years since the 2005 PBS Show? Nothing!!!!

From the PBS 2005 Show “& Thou Shalt Honor” some clips Expert Advice Honor the Father and Mother The Challenges of Caregiving Benefits of Prevention See other PBS shows previously mentioned in our Blogs Living Old – broken down Living Old Young at Heart

With the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for your aging parent, it is an alarming event for them and the family.

Receive a FREE copy of Senior Life Care Planning’s Alzheimer’s Caregiving Strategies. These strategies include, how to cope with caregiving, financial and legal concerns.

Caregiver Dealing with Dementia Wandering Issues

Although, wandering is a major concern for a caregiver, wandering requires addressing only if it presents safety issues or is causing distress. Using an identification bracelet can be helpful – see the Alzheimer’s Association website. Wandering in a person with dementia can be: • Coping with stress • Making sense of their environment • Seeking something or someone recognizable • Wanting to go their childhood “home.”

If you are struggling, overwhelmed, and lost as a long distance or local parent caregiver, we at Senior Life Care Planning, are your “eyes and ears”.

Youu still have control but not the anxiety or worries as to what is really happening with your parents.

The Maryland / DC area is full of aging baby boomers who have elderly parents, spouses caring for a sick loved one, and older adults who don’t have family close by.

Whether hiring an independent caregiver or choosing a home care agency, there are a number of criteria you should keep in mind.

Caregiving is stressfull and exhausting.

Caregiving is stressfull and exhausting. Beware these conditions can lead to depression. Therefore, you need to take proper care of yourself as well as your loved.

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