5 Ways to Ease the Transition from an Assisted Living Facility to Alzheimer's Care

As Alzheimer's symptoms progress over time, residents of assisted living facilities are used to community living and having the convenience of help when they need it. It is an advantage to residents who have become used to community living while they have been highly functional, because the changes are less drastic and create less stress as they transition to more comprehensive care. Often Alzheimer's patients are still very healthy, and at first just need a bit more assistance with their daily living reminders, and safety re-assurance. Maybe the staff needs to help to organize their medication dispensers with them. Over time, symptoms may get worse and if confusion starts becoming a problem, like taking extra doses due to forgetfulness or forgetting to take medications for long periods of time.

Luckily the staffs are there to notice if a resident is acting ill from too much or not enough medication. That is an important advantage with senior care centers, because seniors who become housebound and don't have people in their lives to notice these things can become very sick.

Assisted living homes are the next step for seniors who are having memory deficits, or Alzheimer's symptoms that can lead to serious problems. Living in an environment where the staff makes it safe and secure means seniors are still free to enjoy community living, with added assistance that is now necessary.

Another way the staff helps residents adjust in transitioning to assisted living homes is by catching the signs that a senior is having difficulty early on, so they can reduce stress, senior's feelings of suspicion or confusion. During symptom onset, an Alzheimer's patient can become disoriented, wander off or feel threatened. Trained residential staff know how to comfort, reassure and help the patient through these times. The facility is also skillfully designed to prevent residents from wandering off and getting lost.

There are also programs to help Alzheimer's patients to retain their level of brain function, even strengthen their brain power. Daily physical activity increases blood and oxygen flow to the brain for

maintaining reasoning and memory functions. Additionally, computer games and other community activities will keep their thought processes, or cognitive function of the brain, from further deterioration.

Senior care centers have caring staff members who know that the transition can be emotional and are there to talk, listen and explain the changes that are happening. The medical staff is there to change medication dosages when needed and to change treatment plans as well. Attentive and caring staff will help ease the stress of transitioning and will be there for residents throughout their entire stay in the senior care center or assisted living facility.

For more details contact:

50 Sumner Way,

Jefferson, GA 30549,

Jefferson, Georgia, 30549

United States

Phone: 706-387-7000

sdudley@kapdev.com

Website: http://bearcreekassistedliving.com/