Award-Winning In-Home Dementia Care in Fort Lauderdale & Surrounding Areas
There are many questions you’ll need to get answered:
- What can I expect in each stage of the disease?
- Will the person be able to continue to live at home?
- Where can I turn for support and resources?
- How will I know when it’s time to bring in professional help?
- What can I do to help someone I love feel safe and comfortable?
We understand your concerns. Since 2015, Jewish Family Home Care has been providing trusted dementia care in Fort Lauderdale and throughout Broward County, helping individuals remain where they feel most comfortable while giving families the guidance and support they need every step of the way.
Whether you’re just beginning to notice changes in memory or you’re caring for someone with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, our experienced dementia caregivers are here to help.
What Is Dementia?
Dementia is not a single disease. It’s an umbrella term used to describe a group of conditions that affect memory, thinking, reasoning, communication, and the ability to manage everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, although there are many other types, including vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia.
While every person’s experience is unique, dementia generally progresses over time. Early recognition and professional support can help someone with dementia maintain independence longer while improving quality of life for everyone involved.
Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
If you’re unsure whether an older loved one may have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, review the following common symptoms:
- Memory loss: Forgetting recently learned information, dates, and events, asking for the same information repeatedly.
- Loss of familiarity with objects and situations: Difficulties with carrying out everyday tasks and remembering familiar objects, unrelated to the occasional forgetfulness associated with aging.
- Difficulty in speaking and writing: Forgetting how to finish sentences in the middle of conversations utterly unrelated to the loss of speaking and writing abilities associated with aging, mainly related to new words.
- Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps: Putting things in unusual places and/or losing things without being able to retrace their steps to find them again.
- Changes in mood or personality: Confusion, suspiciousness, depression, fearfulness and anxiety, easily irritated or upset.
Other signs of Alzheimer’s include loss of the ability to make sound judgments, withdrawal from work or social activities, or confusion with time or place.
Caring for Someone With Dementia?
Providing care for someone with dementia is both rewarding and challenging. As memory changes progress, routines that once seemed simple require extra patience, creativity, and reassurance. You may find yourself answering the same question many times, helping redirect anxious behaviors, or adapting routines to reduce confusion.
You’re likely to also discover that your own well-being deserves attention. Taking regular breaks and accepting support allows you to continue being present for the person you love without becoming physically or emotionally exhausted.
When to Seek Dementia Home Care
Every situation is unique, but there are some common signs that additional support would be helpful. You may want to consider professional in-home memory care if:
- Safety has become a growing concern.
- Wandering or nighttime wakefulness is increasing.
- Personal care, meal prep, and medication management are becoming difficult.
- Your own responsibilities are becoming difficult to balance with work or other commitments.
- Your loved one would benefit from more consistent companionship and supervision.
The Benefits of Dementia Care at Home
A fully trained and experienced dementia care expert from Jewish Family Home Care is skilled in creative, patient approaches that help alleviate or minimize the challenges associated with dementia, such as:
- Wandering
- Aggression
- Agitation
- Confusion
- Memory loss
- Sundowning
- Anxiety and fear
- Hallucinations
- And more
Receiving in-home memory care, rather than facing a move to a nursing home or assisted living facility, means that:
- A preferred routine, which is incredibly important with dementia, can be maintained according to the person’s wishes
- The living environment remains familiar and comforting
- Meals are prepared to the person’s individual taste and served at the time and place that is most comfortable
- Care is provided one-on-one, so the person never needs to wait for their turn to receive attention
- Activities are custom-designed according to individual interests and ability level
What to Expect From In-Home Dementia Care
Every care plan begins with getting to know the individual, not simply the diagnosis. We learn about favorite routines, hobbies, preferences, family traditions, and daily habits so we can provide care that feels familiar and reassuring.
Our dementia caregivers may assist with personal care, medication reminders, meal preparation, companionship, cognitive engagement activities, mobility assistance, light housekeeping, transportation, respite care for family members, and ongoing emotional support. As needs change, we’ll adjust the care plan to continue providing just the right level of assistance.
Choosing the Right Dementia Care Provider
Caring for someone with dementia is never something that should be attempted solo. As a family caregiver, you need support for regular breaks from care to stay rested and refreshed. So, how do you choose the right partner in care?
Some of the top criteria to look for in a memory care provider include:
- Expertise achieved through ongoing training and experience
- Trustworthiness
- Dependability
- Patience
- Compassion
- RN supervision and oversight
- RN supervision and oversight
- Caregivers who are employees rather than independent contractors
- A personalized approach that recognizes every person’s unique journey with dementia
Jewish Family Home Care: The Leader in Dementia Care
It’s our great honor to partner with families to provide in-home Alzheimer’s care from extensively trained and thoroughly vetted caregivers.
We hire only those we would choose to care for our own loved ones, so you can rest assured in knowing your family member is in the most capable and caring hands.
Our nonprofit organization has earned recognition for excellence in home care, reflecting our commitment to providing the very best support for individuals of all faiths throughout Broward County.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Contact us at 954-908-5677 for a free in-home consultation to learn more about the benefits of specialized care for someone with dementia. We proudly serve people of all faiths in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, Hallandale Beach, Davie, Hollywood, and throughout Broward County.