Top 10 Ways to Help a Family Coping with Alzheimer's
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and the recently released World Alzheimer Report declares that more than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia by 2010. CRL Senior Living Communities, an industry innovator with 16 independent living and assisted living, and Alzheimer's/memory care communities in Wisconsin and Illinois, offers the following ways that neighbors and friends can help helping families coping with Alzheimer's.
Neenah, Wis. (Vocus) November 12, 2009
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and the recently released World Alzheimer Report declares that more than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia by 2010. CRL Senior Living Communities], an industry innovator with 16 independent living and assisted living, and Alzheimer's/memory care communities in Wisconsin and Illinois, offers the following ways that neighbors and friends can help helping families coping with Alzheimer's.
1. Show you care by staying in touch
2. Treat the family members, including the person with Alzheimer's, with respect and dignity
3. Drop off a meal or run an errand
4. Be specific when offering help
5. Learn about Alzheimer's and its effects
6. Plan an activity like a dinner at your place to get the family out of the house; include the person with Alzheimer's whenever possible.
7. Be a good listener
8. Encourage the family to stay healthy
9. Fill in as a respite caregiver occasionally
10. Don't judge, be supportive
About CRL Senior Living Communities
At CRL Senior Living Communities (www. crlcares. com), it is the company's mission to provide new standards of therapeutic excellence in senior living by providing the best in healthcare through consistently blending nutrition, spiritual, mental and physical stimulation in an environment rich with safety, comfort, activities and a nurturing atmosphere.
With offices in Neenah, Wis., and Chicago, Ill., CRL Senior Living Communities specializes in operating and managing state-of-the-art senior care residences that deliver the highest standard of care in specially designed therapeutic environments. The company meets the needs of seniors with independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer's/memory care communities. CRL currently owns and operates 14 communities in Wisconsin including Neenah, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Menomonee Falls, Kenosha, Greenfield, Green Bay, DeForest; and 2 in McHenry, Ill.
Contact: Colin Hutt @ (414) 765-2311
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