Dementia Care
If your family is struggling with dementia care, our family is here for you.
As Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia diagnoses continue to increase in Niagara County, Niagara Hospice is committed to devoting significant resources toward customizing patient care and enhancing family support options. This growing population has many unique needs while living with various symptoms and challenges. Additionally, these patients’ families and caregivers experience great stress and fatigue in managing their care.
Niagara Hospice offers a dementia patient care and family support program. We have a dedicated dementia care team that ensures the highest level of care for our patients and comprehensive support for their families.
Anyone can refer someone online to us for dementia care and support.
You can also call 716-439-4417 or 716-HOSPICE.
Our dementia care provides expert care, support and relief for patients, families and caregivers
Treating dementia demands a more specialized approach as the conditions are not the same as other end-of-life care. Prescriptions are not always the best option as there are so many different symptoms that surface and side effects can be equally difficult. Care needs to be driven more by the non-medical plan and advanced assessments of the wide-ranging behaviors related to the diagnoses.
Niagara Hospice offers a dementia patient care and family support program. We have a dedicated dementia care team that ensures the highest level of care for our patients and comprehensive support for their families.
Although there is no uniform approach to clinically managing behavioral symptoms of dementia patients, nonpharmacologic measures recommended by medical organizations include:
- Caregiver support interventions
- Activity planning
- Social and emotional support
There is also the element of physical frailty that becomes more prevalent and can increase the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are progressive disorders, and patients become more difficult to manage at home as they exhibit the following:
- Fluctuating behaviors
- Forgetfulness
- Agitation
Too many patients in our communities are suffering with dementia and lacking the proper care and support they deserve to maintain their quality of life.
Niagara Hospice is changing this every day with our dementia care program.
For more information or to make a referral, please call 716-HOSPICE or 716-439-4417
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