Have Parent With Alzheimer's? Tips For Finding The Best Care For Them
by Tony Grant
If your parent has Alzheimer's, they will go through many stages. At first, they will be able to care for themselves but over time will need more and more help. Because of this, you should start now finding the best type of care for them. To help you, below are some tips to help you.
Assisted Living Facility
Before you put your parent in full-time care, they can start out in an assisted living facility. This will help ease them into a nursing home. This will also give them some independence in the beginning.
When looking for an assisted living facility ask about the services they offer. For example, some facilities also have memory care units. These units work with people that have memory problems, such as for people that have different types of dementia.
The facility should also offer personal care services, as over time your parent will not be able to do everything on their own. The personal care services can help your parent take a shower or bath, brush their teeth, choose the right clothing, get dressed, and much more. They can also help your grandmother keep their toenails and fingernails trimmed and make sure their face is washed each night.
Full-Time Nursing Home Care
Once your parent starts getting through the final stages of Alzheimer's they will need 24/7 care. This is because they will not be able to do anything on their own, including eating and drinking. If you do not have time to stay home with your parent full-time, then you need to find them a nursing home.
Because your parent has Alzheimer's the nursing home you choose should have a separate area for people with this type of disease. This is because people with any type of dementia generally do not sleep well at night and they may start to wander around the nursing home. Also, people with dementia need to be looked at closely all the time. This is because it is vital that they drink enough water, or your parent will become severely dehydrated, which can cause death.
Once you find a nursing home that you like, make an appointment with them. They can go over the different costs. For example, you should consider a private room for your parent. This will be costlier but very much worth it.
Finding your parent the right type of care will help ease stress from you, as well as your other family members that help with your parent's care. For more information, contact a company like Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living.
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About Me
When you're facing putting your loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility, you want to make the best possible choice for your loved one. That can be difficult when you don't know much about the nursing homes in your area, or about what you should be looking for in a nursing home to begin with. It's a good idea to tour as many facilities in your area as possible to get an idea of which ones you like, but you still need to know what the signs of a good or bad nursing home are. I used to work as a kitchen assistant in long term care facilities, and I learned a lot about them during that time. I started this blog to share some of my insights into what makes a nursing home great, and how to spot problems in a facility that you're considering.