Category: Home Care

The need for home care services, at least initially, is often a gray area. Family members may begin to notice subtle changes in their older loved ones, such as increased forgetfulness, a slower pace, or difficulty with some everyday tasks. Yet they often hesitate to raise the topic of receiving help at home – whether from a sense of wanting to deny that the need exists, or a fear of upsetting the senior, who may be opposed to the idea or feel as though freedom and independence will be threatened, or both.

One of the main concerns, especially in the current COVID-19 climate, is the thought of moving the senior into an assisted living facility. Many family members mistakenly believe there simply isn’t another option. After all, Alzheimer’s causes a number of cognitive and behavioral challenges that can be difficult to effectively manage. Yet moving into an assisted living facility can raise a number of challenges for someone with dementia.