Dementia Resource Center eNewsletter

Dementia Dimensions

eNewsletter for At Home Caregivers

CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL LITERACY IN APRIL

April is National Financial Awareness Month. One of the best preventive measures caregivers can take to reduce future financial vulnerability during the caretaking journey of loved ones with dementia is to put plans in place to secure your loved one's legal and financial affairs. An undue burden can be placed on caregivers when pre-planning is not done upon diagnosis.

Managing Caregiver Stress

April is Stress Awareness Month and it is no secret that caregivers can experience a significant amount of stress during the caregiving journey. One of the local caregivers featured on our Dementia Resource Center, Liz Sabo, talks about the importance of caring for one's self in this video short, "Make time for yourself."

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When Is It Time for Skilled Care?

Early in the caregiving journey it can be difficult to think of the future and to consider options for higher levels of care. However, making plans for the possibility of nursing home care for your loved one, should that be needed, is prudent. A checklist for determining when that level of care is warranted was first published on St. John's website.

Have a question? Ask Mimi

If you are caring for a person living with dementia at home, Mondays with Mimi is where you can have your questions answered. In her 20 years at St. John’s, Mimi DeVinney (our Dementia/Quality of Life Specialist) has heard dozens of questions about caring for people living with dementia. Go to the Ask Mimi page of St. John’s Online Dementia Resource Center every Monday, to see Mimi’s answers to submitted questions.

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