Alzheimer's Care

Alzheimer's is a scary and difficult thing for our clients and their families. Our caregivers are skilled professionals, who are trained to handle the day-to-day challenges that Alzheimer's brings. We know that no two patients’ are the same, and there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving.

Through our Right at Home University, our caregivers are trained on issues that make them overall better caregivers that can handle very specific situations. From Alzheimer's and dementia care to medication management and compliance, our caregivers are equipped with the skills to provide exceptional in home care to our clients. 

H.E.A.R.T.

Right at Home of St. Louis offers a specialized program for seniors living with Alzheimer’s and dementia called the Home Environment Activities-Recreation Therapies program or HEART. HEART was created by the owner of the St. Louis franchise, Barb Madison, and R.N. Linda Sybel.

When joining the HEART program, a recreation therapist visits the client's home to assess the stage of dementia and learn about the client's goals. Working with the families, we gather information about our client's past interests and the activities that they enjoy. We then establish care plans around these interests while including meaningful and purposeful activities to reach their goals.

Our clients have engaged in activities such making model cars and gift baskets for children and hospital patients, which have helped improve their fine motor skills. We have taken our clients to the botanical gardens, the zoo, and Grant’s Farm to help their cognition, reminiscence, balance and gross motor skills.

Although HEART cannot cure dementia, it has been shown to help slow the progression of the disease andto  stave off the anxiety and paranoia that is often associated with dementia. Through these activities, HEART is able to give our clients a sense of achievement and reconnect them with the community through meaningful activities that they can continue to enjoy throughout their lives.

Thank- you card to a caregiver:  “I will never forget the difficult times we spent together when my husband was dying.  You were a solid rock in this time of trouble and really made it possible for me to come through the experience with a feeling of hope and peace.  I know you gave Paul these same gifts and I thank you for that more than you can know.”  

Delores R.