This week is National Adult Day Services Association Week and I am a huge advocate for NADSA as I constantly spread the word to families, who usually have no idea it even exists when they start their caregiving journey.
I had no idea what it was all about either when I started caring for my elderly parents. Since they had dementia, rather than Adult Day Care, I was advised to enroll them in Adult Day Health Care, as the professionals there are trained to work with dementia patients.
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Caregiving
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- Home Safety Adjustments
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- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
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Caring For Dementia Patients
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Dementia
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