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In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

How do we know when a person living with dementia cannot be home alone anymore? How do we know when it is time to transition a person living with dementia to a senior living community?

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

Has one of these thoughts ever crossed your mind?

• “What if I go visit her and she doesn’t know who I am?” 
• “What if he suddenly forgets me?”
• “What do I say if he asks, ‘Who are you?’”
• “What do I do if she asks about me, but I’m standing right there?”
• “How do I address my mom if she isn’t always sure who I am?”

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

I work with caregivers on an everyday basis. I talk with them on the phone, I offer caregiving advice in support groups, I meet caregivers at weddings and baby showers, I receive emails from care partners asking for help or commenting on my blog posts. Everywhere, every time, care partners are fighting one battle or another. They bear an incredible amount of weight on their shoulders because they have their own lives to manage on top of caring for another person. Whether it is at home or in a dementia care community, caring for someone living with dementia can take a toll. Fortunately, there are ways to combat and cope with the stress of caregiving.

Caring for someone living with dementia is incredibly challenging. You aren’t simply dealing with the weight and the work of caregiving: you are also dealing with your own concerns and worries about your new role. 

2022’s Effective Strategies for Dementia Caregiving 

By Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies 

We can all agree that caregiving in 2021 has been a year unlike any other. Caregiving spans many ages, and the prevalence of unpaid caregiving only continues to grow with 1 in 6 people providing care to those over the age of 50. And we also find value in strengthening knowledge and understanding of dementia care practices.

By Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

How did you first notice that a loved one might be living with dementia? For many families, it’s what I call, “That One Weird Thing.”