Dementia is a mental health condition that causes a person to suffer memory loss, speaking difficulties, and general cognitive decline. Most people who develop Alzheimer’s disease will end up getting dementia as their condition worsens. Millions of Americans are forced to be caregivers to loved ones suffering from this debilitating disease.
It is challenging to be a caregiver to a dementia patient if you don’t have the proper training. Dementia causes a person to suffer the following symptoms:
- Memory problems
- Concentration problems
- Increased confusion
- Depression
- Apathy
- Communication difficulties
Untrained caregivers tend to become stressed and angry because they don’t know how to care for someone who suffers from these symptoms. Then it creates a problem for the patient and caregiver.
The best solution is to hire a professional caregiver to watch your loved one. Health Care of South Florida is an experienced home health care agency that has served South Floridians for over 15 years. If you need a registered nurse to watch over your loved one who has dementia, then we can send you a highly qualified nurse to come to their aid at any time of the day or night.
To request help or ask questions, please call (305) 871-3601, or you can contact us here.
We’ll Address the Symptoms
There is no cure for dementia. However, a professional caregiver can still create a plan to treat a dementia patient properly. Health Care of South Florida considers the person’s communication problems, emotional health, safety, medication, and sleep. By targeting each one of these issues, your loved one can feel a whole lot better.
Communication: Our caregivers can develop communication strategies for talking to your loved one effectively. You will learn how to prevent unnecessary arguments and to help your loved one remember things. It should make everyone’s life more comfortable in the household.
Emotional Health: Dementia patients might feel frustrated and anxious frequently. Sometimes they even get confused about their current location. They might not realize they’re at home, which will cause them to have emotional outbursts. We’ll do everything possible to help your loved one feel like they’re at home. Additional therapy and support could be needed, as well.
Safety: Some people with severe dementia have trouble walking without losing their balance. They’ll wander around the house unknowingly and put themselves into unsafe circumstances, such as turning on the stove and forgetting about it afterward. If your loved one has this problem, we can provide full-time caregiving to ensure they don’t put themselves in these types of dangerous situations.
Medication: Dementia patients are required to take their prescribed medication. But it can be difficult for them to remember the right dosage to take and what time they’re supposed to take it. When our caregivers watch over your loved one, we’ll manage their medication for them. That way, they’ll receive the right dosage at the right time without overdosing.
Sleep: Your loved one will develop an unusual sleeping pattern as their dementia worsens. Since you cannot be expected to watch your loved one throughout the night, let us do that for you. We’ll help your loved one get to sleep and ensure they’re not doing something dangerous in the middle of the night.
Find Out More About Our Services
The nurses and staff of Health Care of South Florida have years of experience caring for dementia patients. In addition to addressing their specific symptoms, we’ll tend to their basic lifestyle needs as well. We can assist with cooking, bathing, exercises, and other typical household routines.
Would you like to find out more information or request an appointment with our Miami team or Broward caregivers in South Florida? If so, you can call (305) 871-3601, or you can contact us here.