I recently interviewed my dear friend whose husband suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s. While caring for her husband, she bravely navigated several difficult issues including gun safety, wandering, loneliness, and eventually finding the right facility to care for him. Helping family members through memory loss is incredibly difficult and can feel isolating. My hope is that Read more …
Can I Get Paid to Be a Family Caregiver?
Are you a caregiver for a family member? Is caregiving affecting your job attendance and/or performance? Sometimes our loved ones are very uncomfortable having strangers come into their home to care for them and will only accept help from someone they know. It usually starts at an hour or so a week, and the commitment Read more …
Guns and Memory Loss
Quite often, clients ask me for advice on what to do regarding their loved ones with dementia and their guns. It is very common for older people to have a gun at home for security or hunting. According to a 2017 Pew Research Center Survey, 45% of people 65 years and older have guns in Read more …
Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss: How to Manage Wandering
Many people with Alzheimer’s or other memory loss, begin to wander as the disease progresses. Wandering is part of mid-stage Alzheimer’s and lasts about a year and a half. If your loved one lives at home, you may wonder how to protect them from the dangers of leaving home and getting lost. Why do People Read more …
Supportive Living in the Decatur, Illinois Area
Supportive Living is another option for senior adults. There are many options in the Decatur, Illinois and Forsyth, Illinois area for both supportive living and assisted living. Supportive living and assisted living are similar. Both offer assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as medication reminders, bathing assistance, meal reminders, and housekeeping. Both Read more …
