A frail care facility provides short and long term care for people in need of care such as those with chronic illnesses, disabilities, recovering from post-op surgery etc. Frail care facilities improve the quality of life of patients as well as the families caring for...
Although most forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, are degenerative and currently incurable, there are many long term care options for people with dementia that will help them enjoy their lives. One beneficial strategy is using stimulating memory care...
Dementia produces brain abnormalities that can lead to hallucination or seeing, hearing, feeling, or tasting something that isn’t there. Their senses are being distorted or misinterpreted by their brain. Hallucinations are a frequent dementia symptom. They can...
Dementia has become a rapidly growing public health problem that affects about 50 million people worldwide. New research published in The Lancet Public Health estimates the worldwide prevalence of individuals with dementia will increase from 57.4 million in 2019...
As your loved one’s memory declines, or as the effects of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease become too much for the family or caregivers to handle, you will have to make the decision to place them in a specialised dementia care home. Although there is a certain stigma...
“Care needs to be just as important as treatment. Older people should be adequately valued and listened to and treated with compassion, dignity and respect at all times. They need to be cared for by skilled staff who are engaged, understand the particular needs...
