South Carolina Alzheimer's Resource Center

Care-giving for someone with Alzheimer's is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. In addition to making sure that your loved one's daily needs are met, you are also faced with the fact that your relationship with this person is no longer what it once was. Oh, and as a little side note, you are also trying to maintain some sort of life of your own. Many care-giving guides out there give very technical and clinical information to try to enable caregivers do a better job.
What you need is practical information and useful suggestions to make the everyday things of life easier: How can I get Mom to take a bath? What do I do when Dad won't sit down and eat? What do I do when my husband becomes agitated and upset? These are the things that, when faced everyday, lead to caregiver burnout. Caregiver burnout is what leads to the need to place your loved one in a 24 hour care setting.

Our free Alzheimer's Resource Center is designed to help relieve the frustration, stress, and anxiety involved in caring for a member of your family with Alzheimer's -- and help you decide when or if it's best to use alternative care.

Articles:

If You Have a Spouse or Loved One in a Nursing Home

Driving and Alzheimer's Disease

“The 9 Questions You Must Ask If You or a Loved One Is Going Into a Nursing Home”

Helpful Hints for Caregivers in the Home