CareGiver360

Ask anyone who has personal experience with Alzheimer’s care, and they will tell you it is some of the most demanding work available. Caring for someone with this heart-breaking disease takes extraordinary patience and understanding, incredible management skills and genuine concern for the person’s well-being. The ideal caregiver for the person with Alzheimer’s has intimate knowledge of the person and the disease and is able to:

• Manage and prevent behavior problems
• Understand and track all medications
• Provide for toileting and hygiene needs with a gentle and personal touch
• Cope with the high levels of frustration that come from caring for someone with Alzheimer’s without ever resorting to neglect or abuse

In many cases, the ideal caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s is a close family member or friend—those most likely to have intimate experience with the person and a lot of love to offer. The best environments offer multiple caregivers, so that one person is not the source of all Alzheimer’s help.  But there are times when outside help must be sought, and, as hard as it is to leave your loved one in someone else’s care, you need to rely on professional services.

There are professional caregivers who possess the required skills to care for your loved one. Experts in caring for the elderly, they are trained to handle behavior problems, manage detailed medical instructions and provide personal care. Best of all, they are blessed with a genuine heart for elder care. All they are missing is in-depth knowledge of your loved one.

Even though you may have found the ideal professional caregiver, transition from one caregiver to the next is always difficult. The learning curve that comes with caring for a new person brings extra stress and sometimes mistakes. You can shorten this adjustment time by developing a detailed set of instructions or record of care for your loved one. With CareGiver360® you can easily create and share a Care Guide to help orient new helpers or care professionals more efficiently. CareGiver360 divides care instructions into a comprehensive set of categories, helping you think about what needs to go into the Care Guide, as well as where your care team can find important information.  Not only a tool for orientation, CareGiver360® will help you coordinate care and communicate important, up-to-date information with your care team. Click here to sign up for a free trial of CareGiver360®.