How Adult Day Care can help you maintain your sanity while caring for your loved one with Alzheimer’s DiseaseWritten by William Hammond, J.D.
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Of course, taking care of a loved one with Alzeimer’s can be very stressful and you may find yourself tired. Sometimes you need time away from your loved one to rejuvenate yourself. This will require making arrangements, which is where Adult Day Care comes in. This time off will allow you to invest some of your energy in your other relationships, to rest and recharge your physical and emotional batteries in order to maintain sanity and quality care for your loved one. Do things you used to do before your loved one became ill. Have fun and enjoy yourself. Your loved one will be in good hands and will get involved with other persons with Alzheimer's. They will be given care they deserve and will enjoy a facility that caters to their needs and interests. You will find that your loved one looks forward to day care to have fun, make friends (to extent they are able), and will return home at end of day more relaxed. Adult Day care may also help ease way if one day you have to put your loved one in a nursing home. Some daycare centers are affiliated with nursing homes. The combination sometimes makes transition into nursing home care much easier. So, take time for yourself. You deserve it, and your loved one will notice your changes as well.
William G. Hammond, JD is a nationally known elder law attorney and founder of The Alzheimer’s Resource Center. He is a frequent guest on radio and television and has developed innovative solutions to guide families who have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. For more information you can visit his website at www.BeatAlzheimers.com
| | How to manage medications for your loved one with Alzheimer’sWritten by William Hammond, J.D.
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If your loved one is in a nursing home and you see that medication is affecting her in a negative way, you may ask nursing home to change medication. You may need to make an appointment and let administrator know that you observed some changes since your loved one started her medication. You can also ask to attend next planning meeting for your loved one. By law, family members are to be informed and invited to meetings. If staff still doesn’t want to deal with this issue, you can call long-term care ombudsman in your state. Ombudsmen are volunteers who have been trained to advocate for and on behalf of residents of nursing homes. They will try to mediate between you and facility. And remember, you know your loved one best. So trust your feelings and work with caregivers when managing medication for your Alzheimer's patient.
William G. Hammond, JD is a nationally known elder law attorney and founder of The Alzheimer’s Resource Center. He is a frequent guest on radio and television and has developed innovative solutions to guide families who have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. For more information you can visit his website at www.BeatAlzheimers.com.
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