Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease and the Benefits of In-Home Care

Seniors and Alzheimers  |  November 16, 2017

What Every Senior in Edmonton, AB, Needs to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease

Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease | Alzheimer’s disease can come in and destroy memory and quality of life in a short time. Seniors with Alzheimer’s struggle to remember a daily routine, the names of their nearest and dearest friends, and more. It’s quite uncomfortable to greet a familiar face and not be able to remember their name on occasion, but for those living with memory loss disease, it’s a part of their daily life.

Alzheimer’s and In-Home Care

There are many ways to care for aging adults living with dementia or similar illnesses. In-home care is an option that many families don’t consider until the disease has progressed tremendously. The decision to bring in a care provider is ultimately the family’s decision, doing so during the onset of or earlier stages of the disease can present significant benefits for the senior.

Caregiver Stress and In-Home Care

Many families elect to care for their aging loved one on their own and though this is possible, it is okay to have assistance. Caring for someone with memory loss presents its own set of challenges.

It can be overwhelming for family, friends, and especially the family member who provides the care. The stress and strain can be emotional, mental and physical. It often helps to have more than one member of the family providing care for the senior. In-home care may be the answer when overnight or long-term relief is needed.

The Advantages of In-Home Care

In-home care providers serve as an advantage to the senior and the family. Seniors living with memory loss (Alzheimer’s disease) feel better when they can remain in an environment they are most familiar with, which is primarily their own home.

Five Benefits of In-Home Care for Alzheimer’s Patients

• Aging loved ones can remain in their own home
• Familiar surroundings help to keep them calm
• Caregivers engage in mentally stimulating conversations with the seniors to exercise their mind
• Aging adults with memory loss disease are safer when they have someone with them throughout the day
• Family caregivers can go to work, and school, take care of their own family, and take a break when needed

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is Proud to Offer a Wide Range of Home Senior Care Services

Our trained caregivers will ensure your loved one is comfortable, independent and safe in their home. On top of that, we will also aim to enhance their overall health, quality of life and general happiness. 

Top-Notch Home Healthcare for Seniors in Edmonton, Alberta

Comfort Keepers of Edmonton offers a broader range of senior care services. We offer retirement care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, and senior living transition services. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones, we can provide 24-hour care and more!

Helping Seniors Age-in-Place with Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Empathetic care starts in the heart and allows us to meet our client’s needs. Our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality in mind, empathy. We strive to stimulate our clients emotionally, mentally and socially, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. 

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs). The system increases seniors’ sense of well-being, independence and companionship by focusing on Senior Mind, Senior Body, Senior Nutrition, and Senior Safety.

Affordable and Client-Directed Homecare is Available for Qualifying Albertans

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. 

What is the Client Directed Home Care Invoicing Program (CDHCI)?

CDHCI is a great program provided by Alberta Health Services (AHS), allowing clients to choose an approved agency like Comfort Keepers Edmonton for Personal Care, Respite Care and Homemaking needs. The chosen agency can then bill AHS directly for services rendered for approved hours through Alberta Blue Cross. Read more about the program HERE.

Accredited Home Care Edmonton

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. This honour demonstrates Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton, AB.

To learn more about senior in-home care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office. Our service territory includes Edmonton, Devon, Sherwood Park, Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact the Comfort Keepers Edmonton office at 780-465-4665.

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