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My names Joyce, I am the Advance directive for my parents health issues. They both have Dementia from the strokes they have had in the past.
I am looking for any type of educational workbooks, classes or material. I am also looking for moral support from others who are taking care of there parents with dementia as well.
I pray that I will find some type of support on here.
Sincerely
Joyce Pennington
@joycep568305 wrote:My names Joyce, I am the Advance directive for my parents health issues. They both have Dementia from the strokes they have had in the past.
I am looking for any type of educational workbooks, classes or material. I am also looking for moral support from others who are taking care of there parents with dementia as well.
I pray that I will find some type of support on here.
Sincerely
Joyce Pennington
Joyce, I am so sorry to hear that dementia has set in on your loved ones. I am happy that you have reached out to us, though.
In addition to the resources provided, we do have Care Guides for caregivers. This one on Caring for a Loved One with Dementia might be of most interest to you.
Do you currently live with your parents as well?
Dear Jen, Thank you for your comoment on my post. I will look into that today.
No, I do not live with them. I hired a in home care giver a year ago to help them.
I live in Otis Oregon by the coast, my folks live in Lebanon Oregon, about 3 hours away.
Blessings and thank you again.
@joycep568305 wrote:Dear Jen, Thank you for your comoment on my post. I will look into that today.
No, I do not live with them. I hired a in home care giver a year ago to help them.
I live in Otis Oregon by the coast, my folks live in Lebanon Oregon, about 3 hours away.
Blessings and thank you again.
Joyce,
Here is another Care Guide on Long Distance Caregiving. Hope this helps!
Hi, Joyce. I'm sorry you are going through this! I haven't helped a parent through this, but I did provide backup support for two other close relatives.
Here is a link to find caregiver support groups close to you.
http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-support-groups.asp
If you are the primary caregiver, are there others around who can give you some relief? Church, family, friends? Someone to watch your parents for a few hours here or there, preferably on a regular basis, so you get some down time?
And I always found this helpful, because in the course of conversations with my relatives who had dementia, I made a lot of these mistakes all the time. Knowing I didn't have to be 100% honest actually reduced the stress levels for both of us.
https://www.caregiver.org/ten-real-life-strategies-dementia-caregiving
Those are just the big issues that "I" dealt with, but I know that everyone has unique circumstances.
Also, local government offices on aging, local health departments, and local assisted living/nursing homes may have community resources that can help. And their doctors should have some resource information as well.
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