Have you moved beyond the initial steps of your caregiving journey and now find yourself needing to take more control while your loved one still believes they can do most things independently? Are you noticing that simple tasks are becoming increasingly challenging for them, yet they resist your ...
Have you moved beyond the initial steps of your caregiving journey and now find yourself needing to take more control while your loved one still believes they can do most things independently? Are you noticing that simple tasks are becoming increasingly challenging for them, yet they resist your help? You’re not alone! You’ve entered what we call the “messy middle” stage of your caregiving journey.
We created for you the comprehensive, 20-step caregiving journey roadmap guide, Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap
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Messy Middle
First Steps - You recognize it’s time to assert more control
11. Focus on safety.
12. Continue to prioritize your self-care.
13. Educate yourself on activities of daily living (ADLs).
14.Create a Care Plan - at minimum a Family Emergency Plan.
Messy Middle - Continued
Second Steps - It’s time for more support
15. Start or increase leveraging dementia/adult day programs.
- Community resource finder:
- Select Community Services and choose Adult Day Centers for your search.
16. Start thinking about professional help.
17. Continue your education.