Given a choice, most people prefer to stay in their homes as they age. Unfortunately, sometimes living at home becomes difficult and even unsafe, especially if you have dementia or another memory-related condition. In such a case, you need assistance to remain at home.
As there is presently no cure for dementia and with only limited medical treatments available, caregiving makes the most significant difference to the quality of life of your loved one.
That is where A Peaceful Way Home Care comes in to provide the specialized in-home dementia care Redondo Beach seniors need. Live-in care offers a range of services at home, rather than in a care facility. It allows seniors with dementia to remain at home while its specialized caregivers provide one-on-one care to your loved one.
Why Seniors Living with Dementia Need Specialized Care
Caring for a loved one with dementia can become all-consuming. As their cognitive, functional, and physical abilities diminish over time, it is easy to get overwhelmed to the point of neglecting your health and well-being.
Some dementia caregivers experience depression, burnout, or a high level of stress, whereas nearly all experience sadness, loneliness, anxiety, and exhaustion. With your loved one’s dementia progressing as they age, seeking professional help becomes a necessity.
Specialized Dementia Care Redondo Beach: What to Expect
A Peaceful Way Home Care provides non-medical live-in care for your loved one that’s specialized to fit with their specific needs, taking into consideration their circumstances, in this case, dementia. All our live-in care services help improve our client’s quality of life as they age.
Our services include the following:
- Promoting the Client’s Health and Safety
Since dementia care clients often forget things, they need help managing their health. Live-in caregivers help them fix and attend doctor appointments. They also help schedule follow-ups, clarify doctor’s instructions to clients, and report to their family.
Dementia care clients need assistance with their medication, including picking up and refilling prescriptions, taking medicines on time, and managing dosage.Other health-related services offered are encouraging safe exercise, walking with clients, ensuring the correct use of walkers or canes, sensitively redirecting clients from hazardous activities, ensuring proper nutrition, and preparing foods to accommodate difficulties in chewing and swallowing. - Companion Services
Our caregivers assist clients in maintaining their daily routines or trying new activities, which can be anything from going shopping to attending community meetings. They also help clients stay in touch with their communities and families. - Assisting with Household Management
Caregivers help clients in managing their household chores, running errands, going shopping, and cleaning. - Physical Assistance
Sometimes dementia care clients need assistance getting dressed and undressed, using the toilet, showering, shaving, grooming, and getting in or out of wheelchairs or bed.
A Peaceful Way Home Care
Dementia progress differently, and it takes people in many directions. Therefore, you need a specialized care plan designed with your loved one in mind. At A Peaceful Way Home Care, we provide compassionate and dedicated dementia care in Redondo Beach. Contact us today for your free in-home assessment.