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Should your elder with Alzheimer’s live with you?
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Your Dad has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
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Twice last week you found him on the floor in his home after he had lost his
balance
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He was confused and had been unable to get up by himself
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Living completely alone is no longer an option. You are his caregiver. Now it’s time for a major
decision. Does Dad come to live with you? Or has that time passed? Is it time to place him in a
facility?
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Pros and cons to having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease live with you
and you need to consider each very carefully
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They want to stay in a familiar environment where they feel comfortable, where they have
some control, where their memories are
What your loved one wants
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They may feel that moving Dad to a nursing home is a
betrayal. Harsh, but it happens
What your loved one’s family wants
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Your spouse and your children should have a say
in this decision as well
What your family wants
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Some people simply cannot afford to place a loved one in
a nursing facility
The financial aspects
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Placing your loved one in a nursing home feels like putting him or her in… someplace very
odd, no matter how nice the facility is or how caring the staff
The guilt factor
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Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is not something that can be done by one person…
You will need help
Caregiver stress
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Your spouse may be 100% supportive, but you will be
spending a lot of time helping your loved one with all the
tasks
Marital strain
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Your children and other members of the family will
suffer the same lack of attention and time
Family stress
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Your relationships and performance at work may
deteriorate if you are under too much stress at home.
Work stress
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Help is available
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There are adult daycare centers, where seniors are entertained during the day.
In home care is available. Caregivers can come and spend time with your loved one for a few hours a week or every day, allowing you to get
out and run errands or take the family to dinner and a movie.
Respite care allows you to place your loved one in a facility for a few days or have an in
home caregiver stay with your loved one while you go on vacation or just take time off.
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If you’re family situation is not clear cut, contact us at Keystone In Home care and we can discuss options a plan for you and your loved one.
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