Expert Dementia Home Care in Bloomfield & the Greater Newark, New Jersey Area
Top Dementia Home Care Agency New Jersey In Bloomfield, South Orange, West Orange, Clifton, Montclair, Livingston, Roseland, Short Hills, Paramus, West Caldwell, Ridgewood NJ And Surrounding Areas.
Compassionate Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care at Home
What Services Are Included in Dementia Home Care?
Caring for a loved one with dementia requires specialized support to ensure their safety and quality of life. At Astir Home Health Care, we provide:
- Wandering prevention (24/7 monitoring to avoid dangerous situations)
- Personal care assistance (bathing, dressing, grooming)
- Meal planning & preparation (nutrition-focused support)
- Medication reminders (to prevent missed or double doses)
- Transportation & accompaniment (to doctor’s appointments)
- Light housekeeping & laundry (maintaining a clean, safe environment)
Our caregivers are trained to manage anxiety, confusion, and mood changes while promoting independence.
Can a Person with Alzheimer’s Live at Home?
Yes! With the right care, many individuals with dementia can remain safely at home—even as the disease progresses. Our personalized care plans adapt to increasing needs, whether your loved one requires:
- Part-time supervision (while family caregivers work or rest)
- Full-time live-in care (24/7 support for advanced stages)
What Is Dementia & Alzheimer’s Home Care?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s home care involves providing services that help people with memory issues live safely in their home or the home of a loved one. These Home Care solutions may be provided as little as a few hours a week while the primary caregiver runs errands or as much as 24 hours a day for people who may not have a local primary caregiver.
It’s never too early to start with #1 Dementia Home Care Agency New Jersey for your loved one – it’s better to start services before your loved one hurts themselves or wanders away.
How Do You Care for An Alzheimer’s Patient at Home?
Caring for Alzheimer’s or dementia patients at home is about making sure they are safe and that their needs are being met. Your loved one may need assistance with bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, and other activities of daily living. They may need help with light housekeeping or meal preparation. The patient may need supervision to prevent wandering or other dangerous behaviors, like leaving the stove on.
Another important part of caring for Alzheimer’s patients at home is providing companionship. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
“Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks affecting a significant number of people in the United States…Loneliness was associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide, [and] social isolation significantly increased a person’s risk of premature death from all causes, a risk that may rival those of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.”
Why Choose Astir Home Health Care for Dementia Support?
How Do You Care for an Alzheimer’s Patient at Home?
Our licensed nursing supervisors create customized care plans, including:
- Safety modifications (removing hazards, installing alarms).
- Routine establishment (reducing confusion through structure).
- Emotional support (companionship to ease isolation).
How Long Can Someone with Dementia Live at Home?
With professional care, many clients live at home indefinitely. We adjust services as needs change, from early-stage reminders to late-stage mobility assistance.
Signs Your Senior Loved One Needs Dementia Home Care Services
When Is It Time for Professional Help?
Look for these warning signs:
- Wandering or getting lost in familiar places.
- Skipping meals or forgetting how to cook.
- Medication mismanagement (overdosing or missing doses).
- Near-miss accidents (driving errors, leaving stoves on).
FAQs About Dementia Home Care
What makes your dementia care different from assisted living facilities?
The key advantages of choosing our dementia home care:
- 1-on-1 attention
- Familiar environment
- Customized routines
How do I know if my loved one needs professional dementia care at home?
Look for these key signs:
- Increased confusion (forgetting names, getting lost in familiar places)
- Decline in personal hygiene (needing reminders to take a bath or change clothes)
- Safety risks (leaving the stove on, falls, wandering)
Our Bloomfield dementia caregivers can assess your loved one’s needs during a free in-home care consultation.
How flexible are your care plans?
We adjust services as needs change:
- Live-In Care
- Overnight/live-in care
- Hourly care
How long can a person with Alzheimer's disease live at home?
With the right type and amount of assistance, a person with Alzheimer’s disease may be able to live the rest of their life at home. One great thing about Alzheimer’s home care is that you can increase how much assistance your loved one needs as they progress through the various stages and need more help with activities of daily living.
While it’s never too early to start dementia care at home for your loved one – it’s better to start services before your loved one hurts themselves or wanders away – here are some signs that your loved one would benefit from memory care at home.
What to look for in an agency that provides dementia home care?
While finding the perfect home care agency may seem like a daunting task, asking these questions can help you find the perfect fit:
- Is your agency licensed?
- What background checks do you do on your caregivers?
- Are your caregivers insured and bonded?
- Do you screen your caregivers for contagious diseases?
- What educational requirements do you have for your caregivers?
- What’s the turnover rate for your caregivers?
- How do you supervise caregivers? Do nurses make supervision home visits? If so, how often?
- Can we interview potential caregivers? Do we have a say in who gets assigned to our family?
- Will we have the same caregiver each visit?
- How do you handle emergencies?
- What happens if our caregiver can’t come for a scheduled visit?
- How does the agency handle conflict, and what do I do if I have a complaint about a caregiver?
- What are the service agreement terms?
- Do you have references for your agency and for the caregiver we get?
Safe, Dignified Dementia Care at Home
What Services Are Included in Dementia Home Care?
If your loved one is showing signs of dementia, early intervention is key. At Astir Home Health Care, we provide care that will keep your senior loved ones safe, healthy, and happy at home.
📞 Contact us today for a free in-home care assessment!
3 Simple Steps To Thriving At Home With A Loving Live-in Caregiver NJ
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Call (973) 604-2026 to describe your needs
Call our office to review your care needs, schedule, hobbies, and personality.
2
Schedule a FREE, in-home care assessment
One of our RNs will perform an in-depth assessment so we can compile a custom care plan.
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Get matched with a compatible caregiver
We consider your care needs and personality to match you with the perfect caregiver.
Call now to book your FREE, in-home care NJ assessment
Why Get Started With Astir Home Health Care NJ?
- Attempting to provide care for your loved one yourself without proper training can cause needless stress for both you and your loved one.
- The difficulty of providing care for your loved one while also managing your usual responsibilities can lead to burnout or neglect of your own household's needs.
- Without regular companionship, your loved one may suffer from loneliness and isolation.
- Aging alone increases the risk of injuries and can lead to declining health.
Astir Home Health Care NJ will provide safety, independence, and companionship for your loved one, as well as peace of mind and rest for you!
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Bloomfield NJ 07003
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