Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that can seriously affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. During the later stages of the disease, an Alzheimer’s patient will require more care than what is available at home. Mild memory loss is typically the first sign of this disease. As a caregiver, deciding whether a loved one with Alzheimer’s should go to a memory care facility can be difficult. While there are some benefits to keeping them at home, professional memory care support providers are highly trained and highly effective in delivering quality of life support to people living with dementia.

Memory Care Facilities

When deciding on a memory care facility, there are a number of things to consider. Here are a just a few of those considerations to keep in mind.

• Residential setting. Does it have fully furnished apartments? Is it possible to have a single room? What can your loved bring with them?
• Meals. How are meals served? Is there ample to help to care for each resident?
• Wellness programs. What kind of health and wellness programs are available? Are there opportunities for recreation and times to be social with pther residents?
• Cognitive stimulation and support. What programs are available to help keep your loved one's mind engaged?
• Strengthening activities for walking and balance. Are there organized activities and/or one-on-one help available?
• Medication management and assistance. How are medications distributed? What kind of non-pharmaceutical interventions are in place to reduce medication reliance?