Research shows that individuals – including those living with dementia – want to stay at home. That goal may become difficult for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
Symptoms of dementia can create behavioural symptoms that could put an individual at risk or make completing their daily activities more difficult. This video series provides tips from Dr. Lakelyn Hogan, Home Instead gerontologist and caregiver advocate, to help you be the best care partner so your loved one may enjoy living at home safely.
Dementia impacts everyone differently. It’s important to remember that dementia-related behaviours are the result of the disease and that person is not acting this way on purpose. Check out the videos below to learn more about dementia, and for tips on supporting your loved one living with dementia.
Avoiding Kitchen Hazards
Learn the risks of kitchen hazards such as burns at the stove and spoiled food in the fridge, and help family caregivers understand what they can do to keep a loved one safe.
Safety-Proofing Bathrooms
This video helps explain the importance of installing grab bars and incorporating other safety measures to keep seniors safe.
General Home Safety Tips
Understand the importance of conducting a home assessment and incorporating safety tips to ensure a loved one living with dementia is safe.
Tips for Bathing
Find out how family caregivers can help their loved one with dementia manage the personal tasks of bathing and showering.
Managing Incontinence
This video helps the family caregiver assist a loved one living with dementia with the challenging issue of incontinence.
Wandering and Home Safety
Find suggestions for helping an aging adult avoid the dementia symptom of wandering and remain safe at home.
Coping with Agitation and Aggression
This video helps explain why individuals with a dementia illness become agitated or aggressive, and how a care partner can help.
Navigating Hallucinations and Delusions
Learn why individuals with a dementia illness may experience hallucinations and delusions, and how a care partner can help.
Ways to Handle Inappropriate Behaviors
This video helps explain why individuals with a dementia illness may exhibit sexually expressive and inappropriate behaviors, and how care partners can respond.
Person-Centered Dementia Care
Home Instead Care Professionals are trained using a one-of-a-kind protocol for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our person-centered approach honors your loved one and preserves their dignity.
