As Teepa says the primary caregiver needs to periodically “step away”. It’s OK to use a third party. Third party caregivers can be other family members, volunteers, or paid in-home caregivers.

Without breaks, primary caregiver “burn out” is inevitable.

It occurred to me, that this is where Home Care LINK might provide a useful role. During those breaks, the primary caregiver needs to have “peace of mind” that the third party is doing what needs to be done; when it needs to be done. Further, the primary caregiver needs to have a way to receive immediate alerts and communicate last minute changes.

Home Care LINK’s all inclusive bundle provides that two-way communication and much more.

I just attended an outstanding conference on Dementia presented by Teepa Snow. Teepa is a recognized expert on developing a positive approach to brain change.

The daylong conference was comprehensive covering most aspects associated with dementia. Teepa provides these presentations worldwide. If you are a dementia caregiver, I urge you to attend one of her conferences yourself.

The main theme I took away was that the various forms of dementia represent progressive brain failure, not just memory loss. This failure has impact on all forms of human interaction. It was absolutely clear that caring for a dementia patient is difficult, and it only gets more difficult.

As Teepa says the primary caregiver needs to periodically “step away”. It’s OK to use a third party. Third party caregivers can be other family members, volunteers, or paid in-home caregivers.

Without breaks, primary caregiver “burn out” is inevitable.

It occurred to me, that this is where Home Care LINK might provide a useful role. During those breaks, the primary caregiver needs to have “peace of mind” that the third party is doing what needs to be done; when it needs to be done. Further, the primary caregiver needs to have a way to receive immediate alerts and communicate last minute changes.

Home Care LINK’s all inclusive bundle provides that two-way communication and much more.