Why Respite Care Matters – A Lifeline for Family Caregivers
When caring for an aging loved one, it’s natural to want to do everything yourself. But even the strongest caregiver needs a break now and then. That’s where respite care comes in—temporary, professional help designed to support caregivers and ensure loved ones receive consistent, quality care at home. What Is Respite Care? Respite care offers […]
What to Avoid for Effective Communication with Seniors with Dementia
Everyone slips up and says the wrong thing from time to time. Perhaps your objective was to compliment a friend on her new haircut, but you came across sounding like you were criticizing her previous hairstyle. Selecting our words carefully is always important, but even more so when speaking with a person with dementia. The […]
What Do Family Caregivers Need From Their Support System?
What do family caregivers need? That’s a question family caregivers probably don’t get asked much. If you’ve ever felt invisible as a family caregiver, you’re not alone. Caring for someone you love takes center stage, and you may find that your own needs are put on the back burner. A recent listening session, however, allowed […]
What to Do When a Senior With Dementia No Longer Recognizes You
You’ve been taking care of Mom since her dementia diagnosis. You’ve been working through many of the challenging symptoms. However one day, she looks at you and calls you by a different name – that of her husband or younger brother or father. Do you correct her, reminding her that you are her son? Should […]
A Guide to Preserving the Relationship While Caring for a Spouse
If you are in a successful, long-lasting relationship, you recognize that it requires commitment, compromise, and sacrifice. The happiest relationships are the ones where both parties selflessly take care of each other. This balance shifts, however, if the person you love encounters a serious health concern. And this shift into the role of care provider […]
Supporting Dementia Care at Home
Supporting Dementia Care at Home: Enhancing Comfort and Safety with Generations at Home Caring for a loved one with dementia brings unique challenges and emotional moments. At Generations at Home, we understand the complexity of dementia and offer specialized home health care. I needs to prioritizes comfort, dignity, and peace of mind for families in Seminole, […]
Follow This Checklist After the Death of a Loved One
After losing a loved one, the last thing you want to do is complete a list of to-dos. The pain and loss alone are overwhelming enough. Taking the time to sort out your grief is very important. Yet there are, unfortunately, several tasks that need to be taken care of at various intervals after the […]
How to Take a Break from Caregiving (And Why You Need to)
“You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.” – Betty Ford We all know that no individual can function as an island, something that especially holds when caring for a parent with dementia. Yet many family caregivers stumble when it comes to asking for or accepting the help […]
How to Respond When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Has Loss of Inhibitions
Awkwardness. Discomfort. Disbelief. Shame. Most of these feelings can cycle through a family caregiver’s heart when your family member with Alzheimer’s disease displays disinhibited behaviors, such as: Rude or tactless comments Unacceptable sexual advances or remarks Removal of clothes at improper times And other socially unacceptable actions The complex changes that occur to the brain […]
Are you Experiencing Family Caregiver Depression?
There’s no question that it’s an incredible honor to care for people we love. Family caregivers experience a closeness and bond with those in their care that usually far outweighs the difficulties. However, there are challenges. A perpetual to-do list to be sure the senior loved one you’re providing care for is as happy and […]