Alzheimer’s & Dementia Home Care - Denver, CO
Comfort Keepers® is dedicated to preserving the happiness and independence of seniors living in their own homes.
Among the tens of thousands of seniors we help, 18% suffer from various forms of dementia or Alzheimer’s. Comfort Keepers understands the struggles families face when caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, especially when enabling them to live safely at home.
The care of an Alzheimer’s patient can be stressful, and most of the time is spent by the family. The care of a senior can be overwhelming when you don’t know where to begin. A senior caregiver needs to know that they will never be alone.
One of the most difficult parts of Alzheimer’s care is the need for constant supervision. Your loved one needs your help, and sometimes your help is needed more than ever. The hours of daylight are disappearing, and the days are long. The tasks feel overwhelming, and the stress can be overwhelming.
Our specially trained caregivers engage clients in intellectual, physical and emotional interactions that complement medical treatment and improve the quality of life for seniors and their families.
With a strong focus on safety, Comfort Keepers caregivers ensure that seniors are highly engaged in intellectual, physical and emotional interactions to improve their quality of life. Comfort Keepers offers access to in-home services such as personal care, companionship, medication reminders, and family respite care. Along with this, we can also provide a variety of tools and technology such as medical alert systems and motion detectors.
We can help care for your loved one at home, giving you the support you need. We believe that everyone should experience connection, purpose and uplifting moments, no matter their age or the level of care they need.
Comfort Keepers of Denver can help you with in home care so that you can focus on the needs of your loved one. Whether you are caring for a parent, spouse, or child with dementia, you have come to a difficult time in your life. The demands of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia can be overwhelming. It is important to take time for yourself so that you can continue to provide the best care to your loved one.
The Comfort Keepers of Denver in-home care program can provide the support you need to ensure that your loved one is receiving the best possible care. Our team of caring professionals has years of experience providing outstanding in-home care to seniors in Denver, Boulder, Longmont, Arvada, Colorado and throughout the surrounding communities. We’re here to help you and your family limit the impact that caregiving has on your daily lives, so that you can focus on the things that matter most to you. What sets us apart from other in-home care providers is our dedication to personalized, responsive care.
By choosing Comfort Keepers, families receive support that includes:
- Specially trained caregivers
- Family education to better understand dementia
- Tasks built into the care plan and geared to a senior’s interests to engage them physically, mentally and emotionally
- In-home services such as personal care, companionship, medication reminders, and family respite care
- SafetyChoice® in-home safety technologies, including medical alert systems and motion detectors
We understand Alzheimer's disease, dementia symptoms, how it affects behavior, and that it progresses at different rates for different seniors. We create and follow an individualized care plan that focuses on both physical and mental needs and goals.
How Comfort Keepers Caregivers Can Help with Dementia Care
Our caregivers are screened for empathy, trained to help seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and empowered to find ways to elevate the spirits of clients and their families.
Our caregivers also practice Comfort Keepers' signature Interactive Caregiving™ system. With Interactive Caregiving, we get to know our clients on a personal level, learning about likes, dislikes and even past events in their life. This helps us integrate activities that simulate mental or physical activity. Our clients and caregivers develop a relationship, and often listen to music together from the senior's favorite era, read an old favorite book or even do memory exercises like looking through family photos or discussing current events.
We can provide:
- Individualized care plans that focus on physical and non-physical care needs and goals
- Activities that bring joy, provide mental stimulation and encourage physical and emotional wellbeing. Designed to consider your loved one’s interests and capabilities, these activities are built into the plan of care to improve quality of life and physical health
- Support for physician prescribed nutrition and exercise programs, companionship, respite care and other needs
- Referral to medical professionals, support groups and resources for family caregivers
How to Care for Alzheimer’s Patients At Home
It is important to be flexible and patient when caring for a loved one with dementia. The Mayo Clinic provides tips for daily tasks and how to care for someone with dementia, including:
- Reduce frustrations
- Be flexible
- Create a safe environment
- Focus on individualized care
Comfort Keepers can help you and your loved one work through these recommendations to create the best possible environment and care plan.
Our caregivers are trained to provide Alzheimer’s and dementia care that supports opportunities for meaningful engagement, builds and nurtures authentic, caring relationships, and implements a care plan that evolves with the senior’s needs.
For additional information and resources, visit the Comfort Keepers Info Center section on Alzheimer's & Dementia Care.
Contact us to learn more about how our philosophy and flexible plans of care can be of assistance to you and your family.
