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Coping with Challenging Alzheimer’s Disease Behaviors

If there’s one constant you can be sure of when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s change! Sometimes it seems that as soon as you’ve figured out how to successfully help your loved one cope with one challenge, it’s replaced with another. Home & Hearth Caregivers cares deeply about helping those with Alzheimer’s disease, and those who care for them, to feel as safe, secure and comfortable as possible throughout the progressing stages of the disease. To that end, we offer the following tips on how to help manage some of the most difficult Alzheimer’s-related behaviors that may arise:...

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Truth or Myth? Alzheimer’s Disease Facts Separated from Fiction

If you’re like most family members providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you’ve likely gone to the Internet to try to learn as much as possible about the disease. And if so, you’ve probably also discovered a lot of conflicting information, making it hard to know which resources you can trust. At Home & Hearth Caregivers, our Illinois Alzheimer’s disease care experts want to help. We’ve compiled some of the top Alzheimer’s disease myths, and the actual truths behind them: Myth: Dad remembers so many stories from when he was growing up, so...

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Choosing Engaging Activities for Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease

Mom has always loved baking. In fact, it’s hard to find a family holiday picture that doesn’t include one of her famous desserts taking center stage on the dining room table. But now that she’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, does it mean that integral part of her will soon slip away? While Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia go hand in hand with a number of physical and emotional changes, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s time to hang up the apron. Activities that have been enjoyed can often continue to be a part of a senior’s life after an...

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Home Modifications that Keep Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease Safe

For those caring for a senior loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, every day may be different – some more challenging than others, and always, a puzzle or two to decipher to determine how best to keep your loved one safe, calm, and comfortable. Although many families feel there’s no alternative but to find a residential facility for their loved one, at Home & Hearth Caregivers, we want to provide encouragement that it is, in fact, possible for seniors with dementia to remain safe in the comfort of home. And not only is it possible, but...

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Serving Suburbs
and Chicagoland

The Best Home Care for Seniors
in the Chicago, IL Area

At Home & Hearth Caregivers, we are proud to offer compassionate, family-like in-home care, respite care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services to seniors and families throughout Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, McHenry Counties, including the following cities and towns:

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