Late Stage Dementia Care at Home

Families navigate a tremendously difficult and emotional journey caring for a loved with dementia as it progresses to mid and late stage dementia. Our local team of Dementia Specialists are committed to providing full time care and support for your loved one to remain at home safely. As a wise woman once said, “There’s no place like home…”. For an individual living with dementia, being at home in a familiar place can provide comfort and reassurance amidst the changes they experience. We firmly believe in our ability to provide skilled and professional memory care right within one’s home. Our mission is one that supports our client’s ability to safely remain at home with a focus on quality of life and dignity.

Our Approach to Late Stage Dementia Care at Home:

• Providing hands on support to one’s mobility and fall prevention
• Preserving one’s dignity through hygiene and grooming care
• Ensuring a safe home environment for everyone involved with proper assistive equipment
• Promoting well balanced nutrition and hydration intake
• Engaging one in meaningful and inclusive activities to enrich their daily visits
• Providing family caregivers with necessary breaks with 24/7 care or overnight caregiver support

Home Care Services for Late Stage Dementia

Most families don’t know what to do to take care of an older person or aging parent with Alzheimer’s or Dementia care needs. Assistance Home Care helps families take care of older family members by coming in and helping them stay safe and supported at home. When elderly parents need care that falls outside of what family or friends can provide, families often turn to professional caregivers who are trained and certified in different stages of dementias and late stage dementia care techniques.

Personal Care

• Hands on assistance with ambulation to prevent falls
• Safe utilization of assistive devices like walkers, canes, sara lifts or hoyer lifts
• Assistance with feeding and hydration in accordance with dietary regimens
• Providing hygiene assistance and incontinence care
• Preserving one’s self-image by supporting with both dressing and grooming tasks
• Assistance with a safe bathing environment
• Reminder services (medications, dates, appointments, routines, etc.)

Companionship & Meaningful Activities

• Providing socialization, friendship, conversation and emotional support
• Engaging in one’s interests or hobbies to support cognitive and emotional wellbeing
• Encouraging and promoting exercise, therapy regiments and tracking progress towards care plan goals
• Connecting clients to family and friends through traditional or electronic platforms

Daily Household Support

• Preparing and serving meals according to client’s dietary needs
• Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen after use
• Assistance with tidying the client’s room and living area
• Supporting hygiene by helping with washing clothes and bed linens
• Assistance with transportation, accompanying the client to appointments, etc.
• Shopping and performing other household errands