"Care for someone who needs assistance ranges from in-home care, paid care at home, day care facilities, assisted living, care facilities which are more than assisted living but less than nursing homes, nursing homes, and hospice." AARP
By the time I faced the fact that continuing to provide 24/7 care at home was going to kill me and checked into assisted living centers, none of them would take my loved one because his needs were greater than the services they provided. When he moved into a care facility, it was one which provided services between assisted living centers and nursing homes. We are now at the point where his needs may be too great to remain in that type of facility, and I have spent the week checking out nursing homes and other options. Sobering task. Many of the facilities are full, some take only short-term rehabilitation patients, some would take women but not men. Please learn from my mistake and do not wait too long to check into appropriate care.
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This blog is written to provide information and support to persons who are providing care for someone with dementia. A first indicator of dementia is when someone has trouble doing a task once familiar and easy for them. If you have begun to be concerned about someone's memory or cognitive processing, help the person receive a physical exam, to include lab work, and an appointment with a neuropsychologist for an evaluation of memory and cognitive processing.
Feb 26, 2014
Continuum of Care
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