(Creating Dementia Solutions 32) Building a Home Care Team

When caring for a person with dementia, there will come a time when the task will become more than one caregiver can handle.Let's step back a moment and consider that, very often, a caregiver is a spouse or relative of the person living with dementia. That person - perhaps with some assistance from other friends or family members - will assume the brunt of the caregiving responsibility.Until they can't.In this episode, registered nurse and nurse educator Suzanne Azuela from HomeCare Transitions joins Richard for a discussion of perspectives from professional caregivers in the home, how they view the responsibility and views a caregiver can use.Episode ResourcesMiles for Memories websiteMiles for Memories technologySherii Sherban talks to Community Matters about MFM technologyMore Creating Dementia Solutions episodesABOUT MILES FOR MEMORIESMiles For Memories is a Calhoun County, Michigan organization created in 2013 to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Disease. Later in 2014, the vision was expanded to include all types of dementia. MFM raises money each year through sponsorships, community events, and grants to gather funds to create local programming for both the person living with dementia and the caregiver. Along with local efforts, 20% of the funds to prevention-related dementia research. Miles for Memories is a committee of 70-plus volunteers and are always looking for more to get involved.