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If you\u2019ve been the primary family caregiver for a loved one with dementia, you know that it takes a special type of person to do the job well. If your loved one has passed away, it\u2019s possible that you\u2019ve had a desire to apply your caring nature and experience to exploring work as an in-home caregiver<\/a>. Since this is foreign territory to you, it can help to know a bit about what it takes to be successful at this potentially very rewarding job, and to understand the differences between caring for a loved one at home and caring for someone professionally.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we care for our parent or another family member, we have different ways of being because of the whole family history, so it\u2019s one of the things that people have to become aware of\u2014this is not your parent,\u201d Donna Schempp, LCSW, of the Family Caregiver Alliance told Guideposts.org. \u201cAs a professional caregiver, you have to establish a relationship, whereas with your parent, you have a relationship already there. Sometimes we think we can just walk right in and do what we did before.\u201d<\/p>\n

The most important thing at the outset is to get training in dementia care, Schempp said. This goes for anyone who is considering working as an in-home caregiver, regardless of the level of care the person would be providing. In-home caregivers are responsible for a wide spectrum of services, from being a companion and handling household tasks to providing skilled health care. Agencies generally require and\/or offer training. But Schempp said it\u2019s equally important for private caregivers, and even for family caregivers, to get training. \u201cThe biggest mistake that people make is they think that they can make it up as they go along and they\u2019ll be successful and it\u2019s not true,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Schempp suggested checking with your local chapter of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a> for information on training and workshops, as well as with a community college in your area. Through classes, you will learn crucial things like transfer skills\u2014how to use your body properly so that you don\u2019t hurt yourself\u2014as well as what issues require medical care or other outside attention, and how to communicate effectively. If you can\u2019t take a class, she said, you can also learn a lot by reading articles<\/a> on the dementia care<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dementia care is counterintuitive, Schempp said. \u201cWhat we tend to do when someone doesn\u2019t want to do something is make our case and explain why it\u2019s important to get dressed right now, or to take a shower, and that doesn\u2019t work with people with dementia. You have to learn how to communicate, how not to just harass or bully somebody.\u201d Good interpersonal skills, an air of levity, the ability to \u201cjolly someone\u201d and a generally positive attitude are important for any dementia caregiver, she said. <\/p>\n

Many classes also teach caregivers, prospective or otherwise, how to entertain through reminiscence via photo albums<\/a> and stories, and about the soothing balm of music, Schempp said. \u201cSometimes if you can sing to somebody what you want them to do, they\u2019ll be more responsive than if you just tell them. And if you\u2019re singing, you\u2019re going to help your mood too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Certain personal qualities are, needless to say, a major component of successful caregiving. Through your experience as a family caregiver, you are no doubt familiar with the all-important role that patience plays in successful interactions. \u201cPatience is probably the hardest\u2014the one quality that\u2019s going to get frayed,\u201d Schempp said. Proper rest, relief and support are crucial to maintaining patience as a caregiver, she said. It also helps to be \u201cself-contained,\u201d she said. \u201cYou have to be able to maintain your equanimity or your ability to feel okay without getting it necessarily from the person you\u2019re caring for.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, the caregiver needs to be a good advocate for the person with dementia. \u201cIf you take someone to the doctor, they\u2019re not accurate reporters,\u201d Schempp said. \u201cThe doctor\u2019s going to say things like, \u2018How are you?\u2019 and they\u2019re going to say, \u2018I\u2019m fine\u2019. They\u2019re not going to generally tell you what\u2019s going on, and so the person who\u2019s a caregiver has to tell other professionals kind of what is happening at home and what is different than it used to be.\u201d This means developing a relationship with the person you\u2019re caring for, and paying close attention to behavior and moods. \u201cIf you\u2019ve been doing this for your family, things just flow in a certain way and you take all kinds of stuff for granted. But you go to work for somebody else and the same assumptions aren\u2019t there,\u201d Schempp said. \u201cIf you have to run errands, for example, can you leave the person for a half an hour or do you have to take them with you everywhere you go? There are just so many little pieces that have to be figured out that no one thinks about until they come up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Challenging as it may be, working as a caregiver offers the opportunity to form a close bond with an individual who can benefit greatly from your help, potentially over a period of several years. At the moment, with social distancing measures<\/a> in place, this can be even more valuable and rewarding. For the right person, Schempp said, \u201cit\u2019s a great job!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Alzheimer\u2019s Association has released tips for Dementia Caregivers to deal with Covid-19, both at home and in long-term<\/a> and community-based<\/a> settings.<\/p>\n

For more information on caregiving, go to the Family Caregiver Alliance website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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