Care Homes for Dementia Patients: When Is It the Right Time?
No one wants to ask this question. But here you are, wondering if it’s time to consider moving a loved one with dementia into a care home. If you care for someone with dementia, you have seen the small things, maybe a word missed here or there, or a cup of tea in the wrong place. Perhaps you have told yourself, “We can handle this.” And for a while, you likely could. But dementia grows, it presses, it rearranges lives.
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I started Zaggo, a nonprofit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after caring for my teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer. My caregiving experience led to a passion for helping patients and family caregivers be engaged, empowered members of their medical teams to help them get the best healthcare and outcomes possible.
I have won several awards for my work, including a recent "Visionary Award" from Caregiving.com, and a "Website of the Year Caring Award" from Caregiving Years Training Academy.