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About Comfort Keepers

Comfort Keepers provides award-winning in-home care for seniors and other adults in need of assistance with daily activities. Our highly trained and dedicated caregivers can help your loved one stay in their home for as long as safely possible—a dream come true for many elders.

Care Services

In-home care isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Comfort Keepers provides home care services tailored to each individual's needs and unique situations.

Areas Served

Uplifting In-Home Care Services for Seniors & Other Adults Right Where You Need It. Comfort Keepers Vancouver, BC provides in home care services and senior care in the following cities in Vancouver: Vancouver

How to Help Your Senior Loved One Living With Alzheimer’s

Seniors and Alzheimers  |  September 14, 2018

Senior working on puzzle | Living With Alzheimer's Disease | BLOG POST | Comfort Keepers Vancouver

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Living With Alzheimer’s Disease

Living With Alzheimer’s | Incredibly, there are over 5 million older adults in the U.S. who are suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to the Alzheimer’s Association. AD creates devastating memory issues, cognitive problems and changes in behaviours that can destroy the victim’s ability to work and diminish their social relationships. Even the simplest activities of daily living eventually are challenging.

Living With Alzheimer’s and Chronic Health Issues

Alzheimer’s patients may also have chronic health issues. Just like other adults in the U.S., dementia sufferers typically have at least one other chronic condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, stroke, retinal disorders, and chronic skin ulcers. Infections commonly occur in the elderly, as well.

Health Management While Living With Alzheimer’s

As the disease worsens, Alzheimer’s patients won’t be able to remember instructions for medications. They won’t recognize that symptoms are progressively getting worse. Managing one’s health care becomes impossible as cognitive problems and memory loss worsen.

Living With Alzheimer’s: Caregivers Make a Difference 

Remember that your care for an Alzheimer’s patient truly makes a difference in their world, as you become their watchdog and advocate for their safety and nutrition. Here are some tips:

  • Keep the patient as safe as possible. Grabbing bars secured in the bath and other areas of the home will be helpful since falls may become more common as the disease progresses. A bench placed in the shower allows the patient to remain safely seated while showering.
  • Provide homemade food when possible. Care for your AD patient with homemade foods, as much as possible, especially if they suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure, or cholesterol problems.
  • Encourage exercise. Keep the patient active as much as possible. Help them use a stationary bike, exercise balls, or stretch bands, or go for a walk.
  • Sleep problems. Sleeping becomes challenging for seniors with AD. One of the best things to do for more restful sleep is a regular waking and sleeping schedule.

Alzheimer’s Disease patients can’t tell you if something hurts so keep watch for nonverbal signs of pain or discomfort. Watch carefully for any new symptoms or problems with medications, because your patient won’t be able to relate this to you. Don’t hesitate to talk with family or the medical team if you think additional help is required for the patient.

Comfort Keepers® is the Best Senior Home Care Provider in Vancouver, BC

Comfort Keepers® is the preferred choice for many families when arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, End of Life Care, Respite Care, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver Can Help with Interactive Caregiving™

Comfort Keepers®’s trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. Learn more about our unique service which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers® Vancouver office.

Comfort Keepers® Brings You The Best Home Care Assistance Right Where You Live.

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide home care throughout Vancouver that keeps seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond please call (604) 689-8609. 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers® offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada. 

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