Dementia Care in Pacific Palisades

How To Help When They Say They Want To Go Home

At Visiting Angels^® Santa Monica, we provide vital support for seniors with dementia. Our dementia care helps Pacific Palisades area families provide wonderful assistance for their loved ones, avoiding the assisted living facility and keeping them in the comfort of home. To better assist your parent or relative with their disorder, it's important to learn about some of the more common effects. 

Those with dementia often suffer from a diminished ability to express themselves verbally. A common result, is that they rely on the phrase 'I want to go home,' to describe a wide variety of different feelings. You might get the urge to correct them and explain that they are already at home. However, this will only increase their frustration. 

The real solution is to listen to their needs and pay attention to their emotions. They are asking for some form of additional comfort, so the best way to meet their needs is to be calm and express love and compassion. Once you have listened to what they are attempting to say, you can then redirect their attention by asking for help with a basic task or playing some of their favorite music. In most cases, they will calm down and forget about their desire to go 'home.'

Our Professional Dementia Care in Pacific Palisades

For the most effective help dealing with these moments and all the other challenges of dementia, our professional care is the right solution. We can assist your loved one on a full or part-time basis, creating a more comfortable life and making things much easier for family care providers. With our initial care consultation, you'll get the chance to ask further questions and inform us about their specific needs. From there, we'll build a customized care plan to keep them safe and happy. This can include:

• Help with bathing and grooming
• Mobility aid and fall prevention
• Friendly companionship
• Light housework and meal prep
• And much more!

Dementia Care To Help The Whole Family

The most crucial element of a dementia support plan, is to make sure they have consistent care and companionship. This can be a daunting task to provide all by yourself, and with our affordable dementia care, there's no reason to take on the extra burden. We offer kind and attentive care from professional caregivers who will treat your relative with love and dignity at all times. 

Our support is available throughout:

• Pacific Palisades
• Santa Monica 
• Marina del Rey
• Bel Air
• Venice
• And nearby areas

To better understand the benefits of our dementia care in the Pacific Palisades area, contact Visiting Angels Santa Monica for a care consultation today.