"Person of the Week: Caregivers Allow for Dignified Living Situations for Aging Parents. Technology, Villages and Caring Individuals Are Allowing Seniors to Continue Residing at Home," ABC News.
20 million caregivers in America alone, according to ABC News (and how do they count?) And, with the focus of the news program being on caring for one's parents, they probably are not counting those of us caring for a spouse or other family member. They also did not include caregiving for someone with dementia. Of interest were three programs they talked about: Senior Care Programs which is having a person come in for a few hours a day, The "Village" where those in the neighborhood age 50 or older pay $110 to $640 a year to join a village. The membership price depends on the person's income and gets a member help with everything from shopping for groceries to participation in an exercise class. Most of the focus was again on taking care of one's parents, but a bit can be gleaned for caring for someone with dementia. They spoke of an eldercare consultant. I am unaware of any such person in the region where I live. It would be helpful to have a list of resources in one's area. That seems to be one of the challenges of being a caregiver for someone with dementia: finding available assistance.
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