Dementia Caregiver’s Playbook
Now what?
Alzheimer’s was the diagnosis for your loved one’s memory and thinking ability problems.
The reality of what diagnosis means is settling in as comfortably as falling asleep on a mattress of cacti and pillow of needles.
You couldn’t have predicted this would happen, and now, that diagnosis seems like a terrible nightmare filled with questions, doubt, fear, and sadness.
Roles will change, and coping with the relationship between you and your loved one will be different. Now, you feel alone in being accountable for their well-being and the rest of life’s responsibilities.
“What should I do?”
“I don’t know anything about dementia?”
“Is this what my future will look like?”
These are good questions. Facing a loved one with dementia is challenging. Their behavior is likely to change – emotional outbursts, inability to perform daily activities, forgetfulness, cognitive challenges.
Dealing with these difficulties is not easy for care-partners who must find a balance between maintaining their personal lives and assisting their loved ones.
Self-care is a concern for anyone caring for a loved one with dementia.
Learning fosters opportunity.
Fortunately, there are research-based best practices on caring for people with dementia-related illnesses.
Learning these practices allows for the opportunity to foster joyful moments and increased quality of life for you and your loved one.
These practices also will help maintain an active lifestyle for your loved ones. In addition, you can learn to plan for changes that are likely to occur in the future.
The Dementia Caregiver’s Playbook is an online course that guides you in creating a personalized playbook of action that will help you provide the best care to your loved one, as well as find self-care practices that work for you. The course also helps you prepare for the future, because being prepared is one of the best strategies to reduce stress and anxiety. In addition, the course also offers access to a community of caregiver’s who are creating their own playbook and can provide support and experience.
Connect with your loved one!
Meeting your loved one in the present moment creates moments that help them feel safe, and bring meaning into your role as a caregiver.
Through this online course you can learn about the latest studies on dementia-related illnesses and get the support you need through mindfulness-centered support and strategies.
Learning about dementia will teach you how to respond to your loved one in a way that compassionately manages behaviors, cultivates moments of joy, and gives them an optimal quality of life.
Don’t let the diagnosis overwhelm you. We can help you learn how to adjust to your new role, making the transition less challenging.