6 Ways to Put an Alzheimer’s Patient’s Needs First

Person-centered care matters

By Nicole Brackett
Home Health

Dementia is not a disease but a group of symptoms that interfere with thought and social function, and in later stages, it significantly affects a person’s physical ability to care for themselves. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, and the level of care needed by an individual will depend on which stage of Alzheimer’s disease that a person is in.

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  • Nicole Brackett, CEE, is a licensed practical nurse and the care delivery and education manager for Homewatch CareGivers, LLC. Brackett has over 20 years of experience in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care and was an integral part of bringing the Homewatch CareGivers’ University online learning management system to promote training for caregivers, which can increase the quality of homecare services for individuals. She is a certified feeding assistant instructor for the state of Colorado and is also a certified Eden educator through the Eden Alternative. Visit homewatchcaregivers.com.

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