Elder Care in Daphne AL: When do you need more help with Alzheimer’s?

April 16, 2014 by ·

Alzheimer’s is a disease that occurs in the elderly and is a type of dementia. This means the person diagnosed will have problems with thinking, memory and behavior. This progressive disease will get worse over a person’s lifetime, and it will change the one that you love. When a parent is diagnosed it can be a shocking and tragic discovery, but there are still things you can do to show your love and to help your parent through the next years of their life. In early stages, simple things like mild memory loss, confusion regarding familiar things and places, and daily tasks taking longer to do are common symptoms.Elder Care Daphne AL

Professional Help for seniors with Alzheimer’s

Don’t feel guilty if you are being overburdened trying to care for your parent. It doesn’t help anyone to continue and burn out or develop bitterness in your relationship with your mother or father. Having home care for the elderly, or choosing assisted living for your parent to help share some of the daily tasks will help you out a lot, and your parent will be well looked after. Caregivers are trained to have extra patience with seniors, and they’ll know exactly what to do if anything happens.

  • A good way to find the right caregiver for you and your parent is to talk to your local Alzheimer’s association. They’ll be able to give you more information, perhaps references to caregiving agencies, or assisted living facilities who specialize in this disease, and tell you what questions to ask when doing your search.
  • It’s important that you also consider the personality of the caregiver or caregivers that will be taking care of your parent. Do interviews and make phone calls with many different caregivers and agencies. It isn’t uncommon to go through several people or before finding just the right fit.
  • Don’t expect your parent to initiate or make changes; they won’t be able to take care of themselves and need your support for improving their life.

You know your parent’s personality and needs better than anyone else does; you’ll be able to notice their daily struggles and find a caregiver that can help them. Doing so is the best for your parent and for yourself. Having a professional is the safest and most sensible option; and frees you to continue living your life knowing that your parent is well taken care of. There’s no need to feel like you’re not doing your duty because it doesn’t have to be you doing the work; that’s what the trained professionals do best.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living, contact Ashbury Manor Specialty Care and Assisted Living  in Daphne AL,  at 251-317-3017.  

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About Cindy Johnson

Ashbury Manor’s Administrator since 2008, Cindy Johnson is a long-time expert in the assisted living field. Prior to her arrival at Ashbury Manor, Cindy managed acquisitions and crisis management for existing and new larger senior care project developments for eleven years. As regional manager for an Oregon-based assisted living management company, Cindy was directly responsible for operations for five 50-65 bed assisted living facilities. As manager during the transition to new ownership, Cindy reorganized internal operations and conducted leadership training for Executive Directors. As a result of her management and expertise, one of the company’s facilities (in Ocala, Florida) received a deficiency-free survey, resulting in the lifting of a moratorium on operation.

A nurse for 36 years, senior care has always been Cindy’s passion. Desiring to work more closely with residents, Cindy became a Category II Administrator in 2005. As Ashbury Manor’s Administrator, Cindy understands the complexities associated with dementia and cognitive impairment and she has fallen in love with seniors with dementia or cognitive impairment and their families.

Cindy is Treasurer of the local “Senior Coalition” chapter. She enjoys mentoring new candidates who want to become administrators.

As a 16-bed facility, with Cindy's training and experience, our residents and their families can be sure Ashbury Manor’s carefully selected staff provides the expertise of a larger facility while maintaining the individualized personal care of a small special needs home.
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