Every caregiver of a person living with Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body dementia, Parkinson’s or any other related dementia faces this gut wrenching question –
Should I put my loved with dementia in a nursing home or memory care facility?
By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer’s Reading Room
We all face this gut wrenching decision. Most of us don’t want to do it. But sometimes, it is the only decision, and only right decision.
There are a long list of reasons why you might have to place your loved one in a nursing home or long term care memory facility.
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Let me start by making this clear – it is not your fault. It is not your fault that your loved one is living with dementia. I know from talking with caregivers that many blame themselves. They live with enormous stress, guilt, and often fall into a deep sadness or depression.
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