Home Instead Senior Care Alzheimer's and Dementia Care

Nearly six million individuals in the United States and Canada alone have Alzheimer's disease and related dementia - a number that is expected to reach nearly 20 million in the next five decades. These are not just statistics; they represent millions of families with loved ones who require special senior care, both at home and in assisted living facilities.

You are not alone. Since 1994, families like yours have trusted Home Instead Senior Care to provide one-on-one Alzheimer's care and dementia care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

The American Society on Aging has recognized Home Instead, Inc. as the Small Business of the Year for it's exclusive CAREGiver training program designed by The George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Center, Inc.- world renowned dementia and Alzheimer's experts.

This program and other professionally developed and recognized Alzheimer's care training programs are used throughout Home Instead Senior Care's offices. They provide CAREGivers with the latest in Alzheimer's education and dementia care techniques, so you can be assured your loved one is with a trusted professional. CAREGivers are trained to:

• Maintain a safe environment
• Manage changing behaviors
• Provide nutritious meals
• Provide mind-stimulating activities
• Create social interaction
• Supervise daily activities
  
  

CAREGivers can also provide assistance with enhancing and restoring the simple pleasures of life, such as a walk in the park, a ride in the car to get ice cream or spending time in the garden. These elder care activities are proven to maximize abilities and independence. They remain one of the best treatments for this disease.

The best place for a person with memory loss is in familiar surroundings. The services provided by Home Instead Senior Care's family network of locally involved franchise offices are a valuable, trusted solution to help your loved one maintain a regular routine, thus enhancing his or her quality of life.

Home Instead, Inc. and The George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers, Inc. of San Diego, CA partnered to develop an Alzheimer's training program for Home Instead CAREGivers. The program is a direct result of The Glenner Centers' experience since 1982 of serving Alzheimer's patients, helping their families and educating healthcare professionals. This important program is a natural progression of the Alzheimer's training already provided in the company's comprehensive training program.

Our approach of encouragement and assistance helps family members cope with the challenges of dementia. Find a Home Instead Senior Care franchise office near you; visit the National Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org or log onto the Alzheimer's Foundation web site at www.alzfdn.org for more information and resources.

Home Instead Senior Care in San Mateo Awards $10,000 to Senior Coastsiders

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. – Home Instead Senior Care serving North and Central San Mateo County has donated $10,000 to Senior Coastsiders which helped repair homes of seniors and adults with disabilities.

Martie Cruz, owner of the local Home Instead Senior Care office, and her team presented the gift to Senior Coastsiders during Home Rehab Day on June 7.
Since 1977, Senior Coastsiders has served as a resource for information on aging, supported area caregivers, and developed innovative approaches to address issues of aging. The non-profit organization assists seniors and adults with disabilities living on the coast side from Montara to Pescadero.
“We strive to create an atmosphere that acknowledges and affirms the value, dignity and self worth of seniors and adults with disabilities,” said Cara Schmaljohn, executive director of Senior Coastsiders.

Home Instead Senior Care Donates $10,000 to “Brown Bag” Senior Food Distribution Program

Lackluster Economy Underlies Growing Need for Older Adults

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – Martie Cruz, franchise owner of the Home Instead Senior Care of Walnut Creek, is donating $10,000 to make sure local seniors struggling to make ends meet are getting enough to eat. The money will go to the Brown Bag senior food distribution program administered by the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, which distributes free bags of groceries to low-income seniors in both counties.

“Evidence is mounting that seniors are cutting everyday expenses to keep up with the economic downturn and, as a result, are putting themselves at risk,” said Martie Cruz, owner of Home Instead Senior Care, whose professional caregivers provide non-medical, in-home care and companionship to seniors in Central Contra Costa.

Nearly 60 percent of seniors 65 and older surveyed in a May AARP study called, “The Economic Slowdown’s Impact on Middle-Aged and Older Americans,” said they found it more difficult to pay for essential items such as food, gas, and medicine.

From Newport News (VA) Daily Press, May 30, 2009

The national senior home-care franchise, Home Instead Senior Care, has kicked off a public education campaign, "Too Close for Comfort?" that aims to help families work out the issue of having senior family members move in with them in a multigenerational arrangement. Approximately 4 million people in the United States now live in an extended family situation.

Online at www.homeinstead.com, "Too Close for Comfort?" uses a "calculator," 15 questions to walk families through basic budget items, such as grocery and medical expenses, rent and mortgage payments, income and insurance costs for an additional family member.