10 Tips for Self Care

As a family caregiver, your health and well-being is important. But how can you find ways to care for yourself and juggle your role as a caregiver? These tips offer you can use on daily basis to make your tasks easier and make sure you’re not neglecting your own needs. Download here.

Putting the Day to Bed: Alzheimer’s & Sleep

Sleep issues are a common occurrence for individuals with Alzheimer’s and can impact the family caregiver’s sleep schedule as well (and you need your rest, too!). These tips will help you create routines navigate challenges in your loved one getting a good night’s sleep. Read more…

Kitchen Safety and Alzheimer’s Disease

As a family caregiver, your loved one’s safety is crucial and the kitchen can be one of the most dangerous rooms in the house, with risks from chemicals/poisons to fire and burn hazards with stoves. It is important to reassess risks as your loved one’s condition progresses. Read more…

Grooming Tips for Caregivers:

Creating a routine around grooming is important, as is balancing what your loved one is comfortable with (example: if your loved one doesn’t like to have their hair washed often, you might have to decide how important it is to wash their hair at a particular time). Read more…

Bathroom Safety and Alzheimer’s Disease

Toileting Tips for Caregivers

Turning and Positioning a Loved One in Bed

As a family caregiver, being able to safely position and/or turn your loved one in bed can make certain care acts much easier and more comfortable for you both. This is also an important part of keeping your loved one from developing bedsores if they are bed-ridden. Watch the video.