Dementia In-Home Care in Waltham by Connected Home Care

Our office proudly services seniors in Danvers, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, and Salem.

Dementia In-Home Care Services

In-home care for a parent or loved one with Dementia or related Dementia will vary. Some Dementia is temporary and will require short-term support while others are chronic and needed support varies depending on the stage of dementia. Dementia in-home care provides the support needed so a parent or loved one can remain healthy and safe in their own home.

Common Challenges For People With Dementia

Memory problems are certainly a component dementia, but communication, emotional, and behavior problems are often also present.

• Communication Problems
• Emotional Problems (Depression, Frustration, and Clinging)
• Memory Problems (Forgetfulness and Wandering)
• Behavior Problems (Aggression, Hallucination, Delusion, Hoarding, Sleep Problems, and Sundowning)
• Driving Problems

Looking to discuss your home care question today? Call us at 781-350-4656 or schedule a free in-home assessment with home care recommendations.

In-Home Care Services and Skills Needed

In-home care covers a range of activities which are customized to each individual’s needs. Below we have outlined the types of services we provide in both early and late stages of Dementia home care.

Early Stage Home Care For Dementia

Household Activities (early stage) - Home care early on provides support for common household activities that are no longer easy for seniors to do themselves. It includes things such as:

dialing a phone
driving to do shopping, pushing a cart and reaching for things on shelves
meal preparations
laundry and cleaning
Reaching things on shelves or getting things in hard to reach places (closets, basements, etc).

Wellbeing Care (early stage) – Home care early on provides assistance and guidance to clients with wellbeing activities. It includes things such as:

setting up medications for the week
going for walks for exercise
preparing foods that support their nutritional diet
companionship through conversation and gameplay
conducting safety checks and eliminating common fall hazards in the home

Personal Care (early stage) – Personal care activities can be difficult for Seniors to accept help with but are ones that can not be skipped. Personal care in the early stages focuses on caregivers providing direction and assistance in the following areas:

assistance and/or direction in getting clients dressed (getting clothing, buttoning, putting earrings on, etc.)
Transitioning to/from laying or sitting positions
assistance getting to the bathroom (on and off the toilet)
assistance into and out of the shower safely.

While the focus, frequency, and length of the visits are customized to the needs of the individual, this stage commonly requires in-home care 1-3 times a week over a 2-3 hour span.

Late Stage Home Care for Dementia

Household Activities (late stage) – In the later Household stage home care is mixed with providing guidance and more often doing the activity for the client. It includes things such as:

calling and scheduling appointments
running errands on for the client
driving to doctors and taking part in the doctor’s appointment to communicate issues on clients behalf and report back to the family with doctors recommendations
meal preparations, cleaning, laundry
Reaching things on shelves or getting things in hard to reach places (closets, basements, etc)

Wellbeing Care (late stage) – In the later wellbeing stage home care is mixed with providing guidance and more often doing the activity for the client. It includes things such as:

ensuring medications are being taken correctly
clients are getting exercise
preparing foods that support their nutritional diet & feeding clients if they have difficulty or are unable to themselves
companionship through conversation and gameplay
conducting safety checks and eliminating common fall hazards in the home

Personal Care (late stage) – Personal care in the later stages focuses on caregivers providing some assistance as a way to keep clients sharp and but the majority of personal care activity is done for a client at this point. It includes things such as:

picking out clothes and/or dressing client
bathing, brushing teeth, combing hair
incontinence issues
transitioning from Bed to Chairs in the morning and back again in the evening

While the focus, frequency, and length of the visits are customized to the needs of the individual, this stage commonly requires in-home care 3-7 times a week over a 3-6 hour span.

Personalized Care For Your Loved One

Our Supportive Care aides have advanced training and experience in caring for someone with Dementia. They understand when Dementia is reversible and only short-term needs exist. As well as, when it is irreversible and caused by a degenerative disease or trauma. Our Aides specialize in handling the erratic moods and behavior of a parent or loved one with Dementia. They also understand how to help maintain low levels of stress for the individual instead of escalating the stress level which some untrained caregivers may unwittingly do. They cater to the specific needs of an individual with dementia, often incorporating activities and experiences that are meant to stimulate one’s memory.

Ready to set started? Schedule a Free in-home Dementia assessment.

A parent or loved one with dementia can have different needs than others with dementia. To help you determine what level of assistance makes the most sense for your parent or loved one, we offer a free, in-home assessment by a registered nurse. These assessments evaluate an individual’s physical, social and cognitive well-being. A home safety check is also a part of this initial assessment. Call today 781-350-4656 to learn more and to schedule a complimentary assessment.

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