How Expert Alzheimer's Care Providers Can Help Your Senior Loved One

Visiting Angels helps seniors with Alzheimer’s in Longmont, CO safely live out their golden years in their own home with reliable in-home Alzheimer’s care

The most widespread type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, incurable illness that affects the brain. Due to the nature of the condition, people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease need a lot of assistance to maintain their routines and improve their quality of life, particularly in the more advanced stages of the illness.

Unfortunately, as the disease progresses, family members are often unable to provide their loved ones with the care they require. The good news is that expert Alzheimer’s care providers from Visiting Angels can help both seniors diagnosed with the condition and their families.

How Can Professional Alzheimer’s Care Help My Loved One?

Our expert caregivers are trained and experienced to work with Alzheimer’s patients, often having accreditation in Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Their work usually involves scheduling daily activities to reduce anxiety and stress, providing reminders, preventing fatigue, offering companionship, and more. Here’s how our home care professionals can support your loved one:

• Minimizing Stress: Stress can worsen the symptoms of many illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease. Professional caregivers will protect your loved one from stress sources, such as changing their routine or surroundings rapidly.
• Adopting a Routine: Expert care providers will establish a routine for your loved one in accordance with their preferences. Your parent or relative’s daily schedule will necessarily include activities they enjoy, such as listening to music or gardening.
• Offering Reality Reminders: Professional Alzheimer’s care providers will often offer reminders, ‘’Hello, good morning, today is Friday and it’s a beautiful summer day. Let’s have something to eat for breakfast.’’
• Preventing Fatigue: Expert caregivers will take into consideration your loved one’s energy levels while planning activities. They will make sure that your loved one makes frequent breaks during activities and outings as well.
• Simplifying Surroundings: Professional caregivers will never choose crowded places for outings in order to prevent stress and anxiety. Instead, they will go out for relaxed walks with your loved one or opt for quiet public places like the local park.
• Being Patient and Compassionate: Our caregivers know that each senior with dementia is different and has different needs and limitations. They will always be patient with your loved one and show lots of compassion, offering help when needed to minimize frustration and other negative feelings.

More than 10 million Americans struggle with caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago. If you are taking care of your parent or relative with dementia, we can help ease some of the burden of caring for someone with this progressive condition. Expert caregivers can provide assistance with personal care, daily tasks, and many other activities. Professional Alzheimer’s care experts from Visiting Angels can provide 24-hour care to enable seniors with dementia to remain at home and lead quality lifestyles. They offer not just assistance with errands, meal prep or housekeeping but specialized dementia services as well as meaningful companionship.

Visiting Angels of Boulder County is a leading provider of non-medical in-home care for seniors. To learn more about the in-home assisted living services provided by our staff of compassionate caregivers, please call our Longmont office at (303) 828-2664 or contact us for more information.

Visiting Angels proudly serves Allenspark, Boulder, Eldorado Springs, Erie, Hygiene, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, Niwot, Pinecliff, Ward, and the surrounding areas of Boulder County, CO.