Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease can have high physical, emotional, and financial costs. The demands of day-to-day care, changes in family roles, and finding a qualified home health care provider can be difficult. Becoming well-informed about the disease is one important long-term strategy. There are some options for extending care at home:

In home care can be provided by a medically trained care giver in the privacy of your home. Meal preparation, personal care, light housekeeping and respite care can allow the primary caregiver to take a needed break from performing the daily care tasks. The primary caregiver needs to rest, recharge and practice self care that is often overlooked when caring for a loved one with Alheimer’s Disease.

Day programs, also called adult day care, are programs that typically operate on weekdays and offer a variety of activities and socialization opportunities. They also provide the chance for you as the caregiver to continue working or attend to other needs.

Respite care. Respite care is short-term care where your loved one stays in a facility temporarily. This gives you a block of time to rest, travel, or attend to other things.