Caring for an Alzheimer’s Patient

Caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be very stressful and frustrating. In Durham region, when a person is diagnosed with AD a social worker from the Community Access Centre is able to locate healthcare services for Alzheimer’s patients. For instance, there are home care services, day programs, or long-term facilities that can assist the patient to help take the stress off the family member caring for Alzheimer’s patient. Furthermore, home care services and day programs are recommended for patients in the first stage of AD. Patients, who are in their late stages of the disease, are usually admitted within long-term care facilities with 24 hour supervised nursing care.