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Taking care of a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or a related dementia is a full-time job. In your role as a caregiver, you’ll need “vacation time” every so often. There may also come a time when it’s safest for your loved one to live in a long-term care facility. Finding a good facility can take time, so it’s best to start looking early. If your loved one is in the early stage of their disease, they may want to look with you so that they feel comfortable with the decision.
It’s important to recognize when you need some time off and have a plan for someone to take care of your loved one. If your loved one is in the early stages of the disease, you can work with them to find care options they are comfortable with whenever you’re away.
Adult Day Health Center –
A place where people with dementia, and sometimes adults with other disabilities, go during the day so that their families can do other things during the day. Often the VA or Medicare will pay a portion of the costs.
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – A healthcare professional who helps patients and people living with dementia do things like shower, brush their teeth, eat, and get dressed. CNAs work at adult daycare centers, hospitals, long-term care and memory care facilities, and home healthcare agencies.
Memory Care – A facility similar to an assisted living facility but solely for people living with dementia. Usually, people living in the middle or last stages of dementia stay at memory care facilities.
Home Healthcare (HHC) –
A home healthcare agency is a company that sends care partners, often CNAs, to people’s homes to take care of sick people or people living with dementia. HHC is cheaper than using a facility but more expensive than adult daycare centers. Medicare and the VA sometimes pay for HHC services.
Respite Care – This is planned time off for care partners. Usually, either a friend or family member stays with the person living with dementia, or the person living with dementia goes to a memory care facility for a few days to a week so that the care partner can have some time off.
Home Healthcare (HHC) – A home healthcare agency is a company that sends care partners, often CNAs, to people’s homes to take care of sick people or people living with dementia. HHC is cheaper than using a facility but more expensive than adult daycare centers. Medicare and the VA sometimes pay for HHC services.
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