Outside "Expert" Provides Important Ballast to Families Dealing with Dementia

By Dorian Martin, Health Guide Monday, February 06, 2012

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I learned a valuable lesson in my professional life. Even though our organization had people with expertise on staff, sometimes employees wouldn’t pay attention. That’s when someone encouraged me to find a consultant. “Experts are people who live three rivers away from you who are a...

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide

2/ 7/12 12:43pm

I agree, Dorian. I often answer questions from caregivers and suggest a third party to help families through a stalemate. The outside party or parties can be friends, someone from a religious organization or paid help. The idea is to break through the family dynamics.

Thanks for an excellent post - as always!

Carol

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

2/ 7/12 10:18pm

Great post! I really liked how you spelled out how Pam was he;pful in this situation - that's good advice for everyone, no matter what problems they're dealing with.

2/ 8/12 9:45am

Dorian,

I agree that sometimes the outsider can do wonders. That is, if the outsider is genuine to help out and does not become a busybody. We have a few of friends that helped my FIL. Sometimes just a short comment and etc. Sadly lately the friends don't really appear in his life much although we have contacts. In the beginning one of his lady friend told my husband his dad has Alzheimer's before the diagnosis. It is a hard thing to do if one does not want to cross the line to become busybody...

Frankly we have a neighbor from hell. She started from caring for my FIL and blaming my husband and finally end up condemning my FIL's old house last week! We just sold the house!!

Thanks for the post,

Nina

Outside "Expert" Provides Important Ballast to Families Dealing with Dementia

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