What Every Senior in Edmonton, AB, Needs to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease | Alzheimer’s disease can come in and destroy memory and quality of life in a short time. Seniors with Alzheimer’s struggle to remember a daily routine, the names of their nearest and dearest friends, and more. It’s quite uncomfortable to greet a familiar face and not be able to remember their name on occasion, but for those living with memory loss disease, it’s a part of their daily life.
Alzheimer’s and In-Home Care
There are many ways to care for aging adults living with dementia or similar illnesses. In-home care is an option that many families don’t consider until the disease has progressed tremendously. The decision to bring in a care provider is ultimately the family’s decision; doing so during the onset of or earlier stages of the disease can present significant benefits for the senior.
Caregiver Stress and In-Home Care
Many families elect to care for their aging loved one on their own, and though this is possible, it is okay to have assistance. Caring for someone with memory loss presents its own set of challenges.
It can be overwhelming for family, friends, and especially the family member who provides the care. The stress and strain can be emotional, mental and physical. It often helps to have more than one member of the family providing care for the senior. In-home care may be the answer when overnight or long-term relief is needed.
The Advantages of In-Home Care
In-home care providers serve as an advantage to the senior and the family. Seniors living with memory loss (Alzheimer’s disease) feel better when they can remain in an environment they are most familiar with, which is primarily their own home.
Five Benefits of In-Home Care for Alzheimer’s Patients
- Aging loved ones can remain in their own home
- Familiar surroundings help to keep them calm
- Caregivers engage in mentally stimulating conversations with the seniors to exercise their minds
- Aging adults with memory loss disease are safer when they have someone with them throughout the day
- Family caregivers can go to work, and school, take care of their own family, and take a break when needed
Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services
Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness.
Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta
Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a broader range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can provide 24-hour care and more!
Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™
Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our clients’ needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind: empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life.
Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.
Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans
Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services.