Alzheimer's/Dementia

Alzheimer's and dementia can be debilitating impairments for any individual and their relatives if not managed correctly. This condition requires a unique skill set, empathy towards emotional wellbeing, and a proactive yet patient attitude towards meeting clients' needs and ensuring they live in a safe environment with little disturbance.

Why Soulful Hands?

The Home Care Specialists we supply are warm, passionate, and sincere about their profession. All of them see it as their duty to make their loved ones feel safe and secure at home, reducing any risks of wandering, falls, or struggles. They engage and communicate with respect as a human first, then treat the condition and restructure the environment around them.

Our Chicago area dementia Home Care Specialists also look into their nutrition, exercise, how to relieve stress, and allowing them to get the most out of their daily activities. We're also regularly reviewing our services to see how we can better communicate using verbal interaction and body language to make each person feel compassion.

We help with the following:

• - Routines
• - Medication reminders and monitoring
• - Mobility and transfers assistance
• - Personal grooming, bathing, toileting, and hygiene tasks
• - Companionships
• - Shopping and errands
• - Light housekeeping, meal planning, and preparation

Type of Dementia

When it comes to Alzheimer's in Chicago and in-home care for dementia, we are competent at looking after:

Lewy body dementia:

This type of Dementia is associated with a movement disorder, with typical symptoms like rigidity and stiffness. Our dementia specialists in Chicago are experts at helping with this condition, ensuring individuals have a safe environment, and reducing their fall risk in their homes.

Vascular Dementia:

A type of Dementia as a result of injury or damage affecting different parts of the brain. This condition's symptoms can significantly vary based on the area of the brain affected. This form can interfere with reasoning, personality, and even movement. We also review changes to medication and manage medication to reduce the risk of further brain damage.

Frontotemporal dementia:

When the front lobe of the brain is impacted by Dementia, making it difficult for emotional and cognitive processes to occur. Our team is experts at helping them think and resonate and perform basic functions.

Dementia-related to Traumatic Brain Injury:

Traumatic brain injuries can cause Alzheimer's and different types of Dementia. These symptoms, however, differ based on the injured area of the brain.