Should your elder with Alzheimer’s live with you?

Your Dad has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease

Twice last week you found him on the floor in his home after he had lost his

balance

He was confused and had been unable to get up by himself

Living completely alone is no longer an option. You are his caregiver. Now it’s time for a major

decision. Does Dad come to live with you? Or has that time passed? Is it time to place him in a

facility?

Pros and cons to having a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease live with you

and you need to consider each very carefully

They want to stay in a familiar environment where they feel comfortable, where they have

some control, where their memories are

What your loved one wants

They may feel that moving Dad to a nursing home is a

betrayal. Harsh, but it happens

What your loved one’s family wants

Your spouse and your children should have a say

in this decision as well

What your family wants

Some people simply cannot afford to place a loved one in

a nursing facility

The financial aspects

Placing your loved one in a nursing home feels like putting him or her in… someplace very

odd, no matter how nice the facility is or how caring the staff

The guilt factor

Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient is not something that can be done by one person…

You will need help

Caregiver stress

Your spouse may be 100% supportive, but you will be

spending a lot of time helping your loved one with all the

tasks

Marital strain

Your children and other members of the family will

suffer the same lack of attention and time

Family stress

Your relationships and performance at work may

deteriorate if you are under too much stress at home.

Work stress

Help is available

There are adult daycare centers, where seniors are entertained during the day.

In home care is available. Caregivers can come and spend time with your loved one for a few hours a week or every day, allowing you to get

out and run errands or take the family to dinner and a movie.

Respite care allows you to place your loved one in a facility for a few days or have an in

home caregiver stay with your loved one while you go on vacation or just take time off.

If you’re family situation is not clear cut, contact us at Keystone In Home care and we can discuss options a plan for you and your loved one.

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