What is In-Home Care? A Guide for Fort Worth, TX Residents
What is In-Home Care? A Guide for Fort Worth, TX Residents If you or an aging loved one is facing challenges with day-to-day life at home, you may be wondering what your options are for care. One senior care option that is becoming increasingly popular amongst families is in-home care, a service that provides support […]
Live-in Home Care in DFW – The Process and Nuances to a Successful Experience
This article takes an in-depth look at the model of live-in care, and the process and nuances of getting live in-care correctly set up and operational in home for yourself or your loved one. We are experts who have been serving the Dallas and Ft. Worth areas with live-in care for 16 years. The live-in […]
Family Caregivers: Women Role’s and the Need for Support
Whether women work in the home or outside the home, they have a variety of equally important responsibilities. Professionally and personally, most women are constantly multi-tasking. From work commitments to raising children, supporting their partners, and fulfilling roles within their communities, as well as maintaining familial ties – the list is endless. Most women […]
Summary of Alzheimer’s Disease International’s Annual Report on the Analysis of Care for Dementia
Alzheimer’s Disease International or ADI is a collective of global Alzheimer’s associations. They are a non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating awareness for people living with Alzheimer’s dementia and their families. ADI works with 79 existing Alzheimer’s associations throughout the world and aims to create new Alzheimer associations in countries that have no organizations. […]
Visiting Grandparents with Dementia: Tips for a Memorable Easter Visit
One of the more challenging aspects of the holidays can be navigating visits between grandparents with Dementia and their grandchildren. According to the BBC, the Alzheimer’s Society reports that “family visits stimulated feelings of happiness, comfort, and security in patients with Alzheimer’s [dementia]. People with Dementia also report continuing to feel happy after the visit […]
How to Create a Successful Alzheimer’s in Home Care Environment
Authors: Anabelle Harris and Care Mountain Together, Annabelle and your team at Care Mountain bring to you a thoughtful, simple and effective guide to caring for your loved one with Alzheimer’s. The journey is not easy but can be effectively navigated and your team at Care Mountain is here to help you every step of […]
Dementia – How do I help my parent who refuses support?
One of the most challenging tasks in taking care of a parent with Dementia is to convince them that they need home care. This makes it difficult for you as a son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law to support them the way it is required. According to a study at Penn State University, around 70% of families […]
Conversations with Caregivers – Mary
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Conversations with Caregivers – Nina and Teresa
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The Top 5 Considerations for in home care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”5″ equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”1485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” css=”.vc_custom_1628894758254{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column_text]As you research home care options for your loved one with Alzheimer’s, let’s first take a few minutes to understand a few things about the condition. Alzheimer’s disease is one type of dementia, but it’s not the only one. Dementia is a […]