I'm very curious about the alzheimer's
disease and can you please answer these 5
specific questions to help me understand
this with more depth.
1) how do you decide it is time to move a
family member into long-term care?
2) what factors do you need to consider
when seeking long-term care for victims of
dementia?
3) how can you prepare the family member
for the move?
4) how can you help them adjust to their
new situation?
5) how can you help build a relationship
between your family member and the staff
at the facility?
Please consider answering these questions,
it would help a lot!
Thank you in advance!
Vel.
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andrewcorbin20
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 24 Location: Charlottesville, VA USA
Posted: 12-12-07 18:34pm
Vel,
1. When considering to move an elderly
family member into a long-term facility,
make sure the primary provider (person
taking care of the patient consistently)
is extremely comfortable with this taking
place. This is all based on the condition
of the patient, and the readiness of the
primary provider.
2. The factors needing to be considered
when seeking long-term care for a family
member with dementia, is solely based on a
full explanation of why, and an agreement
between both the family member, and
primary provider (person taking care of
the patient consistently). Make sure
everyone's ok with the move.
3. Preparing the family member for the
move is quite simple. Keep the
wellist-known family member close to the
dementia patient before during, and
slightly after the move. Do anything you
can to make the patient comfortable.
4. Helping the patient adjust is also
pretty simple. Upon arriving at the
facility, play a variety of games with the
patient, keep they're mind fresh, and most
importantly, stay with them closely for
they first few weeks. Then, if needed, you
can back off to get things done that are
needed to be done in the outside world.
5. Bonds between staff and your family
member will quickly form within the first
week. This is all based on the patient,
and how open they are about their
situation. Make sure the guarantor keeps
in good contact with the facility, so
communication is open.
