Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or any disease on the dementia spectrum can be overwhelming, but you are not alone.

Family Choice Healthcare is pleased to provide a comprehensive and effective Alzheimer’s and Dementia Home Care program called Alzheimer’s Whisperers®. This program trains our staff with unique and effective protocols that have proven successful in supporting those affected by dementia, whether they live at home or in an Assisted Living community. We will work with the client’s medical team to develop an understanding of how the disease is progressing, and our nursing staff has been extensively trained to teach caregivers strategies in the home to manage the behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Through this holistic approach, our team can help you address increasingly challenging behaviors such as:

• Agitation & Aggression
• Wandering
• Resistance to Care
• Persistent Sadness (Depression)
• Fall Prevention
• Repetition
• Sexually Inappropriate Behaviors

When assigned to caring for your loved one, our staff will also set goals to:

• Reduce the utilization of psychotropic medication
• Promote independence in dressing, bathing, and toileting
• Assist with memory, communication, and swallowing difficulties

This national program was developed by Dr. Verna Benner Carson, APRN/PMH, a nationally recognized expert in dementia. This protocol and training have been recognized by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association as “Best Practices in Dementia Care.”

Family Choice Healthcare makes training our staff as Alzheimer’s Whisperers® a priority to understand how the disease affects the brain and a person’s cognitive levels. This allows caregivers to modify an intervention and create a program that maximizes independence while reinforcing safety.

By dedicating ourselves to mastering the complicated realm of Alzheimer’s and dementia care, we are able to deliver quality, comprehensive care to patients for as long as possible in the comfort, safety, and familiarity of their own home.