{"id":103,"date":"2020-07-31T16:31:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T16:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/calgary-ab\/calgary-ab\/elder-care-resources\/specialized-care\/dementia-alzheimers-care\/"},"modified":"2021-09-30T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T12:50:37","slug":"dementia-alzheimers-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/calgary-ab\/elder-care-resources\/specialized-care\/dementia-alzheimers-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia &#038; Alzheimer&#8217;s Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>p.hero_txt {display:none;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"container\" style=\"margin-top: 3em;\">\n<h1><strong>Dementia &amp; Alzheimer&#8217;s Care<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Care for your loved one through every stage of Alzheimer&#8217;s or dementia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Providing the right senior care in the right way is critical to your loved one\u2019s quality of life. One of the most important aspects is to make them feel comfortable. We do that through\u00a0care and companionship\u00a0with each of our patients. We work to\u00a0build relationships\u00a0with our patients and often\u00a0treat them as a family member. It\u2019s one of the simple ways we make sure the entire family has\u00a0peace of mind\u00a0knowing their loved one receives the right care when they can\u2019t be there.<\/p>\n<p>With Qualicare Calgary, our caregivers are properly trained and oriented in the specifics of\u00a0dementia care\u00a0and have an in-depth understanding of how to manage the priorities as they change throughout the progression of the condition.<\/p>\n<p>When you choose Qualicare to support your loved one, your family will also be assigned a Client Care Manager. Their role is to provide ongoing professional monitoring, oversight, and reviews of care to ensure the goals of your loved one are achieved.<\/p>\n<p><em>Taking care of a family member with Alzheimer\u2019s is very challenging. I can\u2019t tell you how much I appreciate the services that Qualicare has provided to my mother. Qualicare Family Home care has allowed my Mom to stay living in her home, which is everything to her.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homecarecalgary.com\/testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continue reading testimonials.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2013 Lisa Nixon<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Qualicare\u2019s Alzheimer &amp; Dementia Care Allows You To Become More Informed &amp; Empowered<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our Director of Care, Jaime Thompson RN BN, is a certified\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/homecarecalgary.com\/dementia-alzheimers-care\/best-friends-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Friends\u2122 Approach<\/a>\u00a0Associate Trainer. Using her education and experience in elder care, she creates thorough dementia care plans. These plans include providing continuing education to our caregivers, and more importantly, our patients\u2019 families. Jaime is passionate about and involved with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimercalgary.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Alzheimer Society of Calgary<\/a>. She often volunteers her time to teach workshops on dementia care and family caregiving strategies.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Patient Care That Feels Like Family Care<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homecarecalgary.com\/about-us\/360-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our 360\u00b0 care approach<\/a>\u00a0is about caring for your whole family. Your Qualicare Calgary caregiver essentially holds the role of \u201cprofessional son or daughter.\u201d On any home visit, the caregiver could be doing chores and providing companionship in addition to completing any required health services. By offering this approach, you can maximize your quality time with your loved one, while minimizing your stress over the \u201cto-do\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Our Alzheimer &amp; Dementia Care Involves:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In-home assessment with a registered nurse Personal Care Manager<\/li>\n<li>A personalized home care plan to guide our caregivers<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with daily living activities and help around the home<\/li>\n<li>Meal preparation and nutritional support<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a safe environment while preventing issues<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging positive behaviours<\/li>\n<li>Friendly interaction to improve mood and create a sense of well-being<\/li>\n<li>Continuity of caregivers to build trust and relationships<\/li>\n<li>Skilled care for challenging situations<\/li>\n<li>Around the clock support \u2013 our caregivers have access to a nurse 24\/7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/calgary-ab\/contact-our-caregiver-agency\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0for dementia &amp; Alzheimer care in Calgary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dementia &amp; Alzheimer&#8217;s Care Care for your loved one through every stage of Alzheimer&#8217;s or dementia Providing the right senior care in the right way is critical to your loved one\u2019s quality of life. One of the most important aspects is to make them feel comfortable. We do that through\u00a0care and companionship\u00a0with each of our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":98,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/boxed-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/qualicare.com\/calgary-ab\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Dementia &amp; Alzheimer&#8217;s Care Care for your loved one through every stage of Alzheimer&#8217;s or dementia Providing the right senior care in the right way is critical to your loved one\u2019s quality of life. 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