Try: One important aspect of caregiving is placing the Care recipient (cr) in the right living situation planning ahead includes preparing to evaluate the cr’s ability to stay at home most cr’s want to stay at home as long as possible as alzheimer’s progresses the physical and mental demands on the caregiver can gradually become overwhelming once simple tasks for the cr will become more difficult physical tasks like bathing dressing and assistance with toileting will require assistance the level of caregiving required also increases with time at some point the cr will require 24 hour care every cr is different often the transition can be helped by bringing in additional assistance such as in-home help or other family members however many cr’s will eventually need to leave the home if the health and safety of the cr is being risked it’s definitely time to consider other options if the cr is living alone preparations need to be made in advance for the day when a move is needed as a caregiver be sure to consider whether you are able to balance your other obligations either financial or to other family members consult the cr’s doctor for recommendations information references helpguide org

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