Caring for your loved one with Dementia in Kansas City
Are you concerned about dementia? There are currently 55 million adults living with declining functional cognition—altered perception, thoughts, mood, or behavior—as the result of Alzheimer’s disease and related neurocognitive disorders. These changes affect one's ability to perform functionally at home and continue to participate in meaningful activities. Caregivers are often in need of support to best care for their loved one as they progress through the stages of dementia. At Limitless Living Solutions we understand the complexity of cognitive decline, its impact on function and fall risk, as well as, the stressors it can cause to caregivers. We want to point you to community supports here in Kansas City, Missouri and surrounding areas.
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Caregiving can have both psychosocial and physical health effects.
Compared to noncaregivers, dementia caregivers report higher levels of stress, more depression and anxiety symptoms, and lower levels of subjective well-being, self-efficacy,and anxiety.
Women, spouses, and those in lower socioeconomic groups are more impacted by caregiver burden,
Caregivers face many stressors: the characteristics of the loved one's dementia, the burden of care, work interference, social isolation, family conflict and decreased time for self-care and leisure to name a few.
In addition, they experience worse physical health outcomes, including higher levels of stress hormones, compromised immune response, antibodies, greater medication use,and greater cognitive decline.
It can really help to understand more about dementia, learn about best ways to interact with and support your loved one, know strategies to safeguard your loved one's home and learn about community assistance
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We can help your loved one stay safe, at home
Aging in place requires careful planning, including decisions about a person's ability to live independently, with safety, mobility and daily activities in mind.
In-home safety measures and equipment help caregivers support older adults as they age in place.
Learn more about home safety issues surrounding dementia and strategies that work.
Learn about early signs and symptoms of dementia and preventative measures you can take.
Benefits of partnering with us
wouldn't you like to...
Keep your spouse or parents safe and thriving in their living environment for as long as possible
Know for sure what your parent’s safety level is in their home
Know strategies for your loved one to remain at home, with support, as their disease progresses
Move a loved one into your home who can't live alone any longer
Maximize your parent’s sense of autonomy despite new challenges
Increase your parent's social engagement and reduce isolation
Know what community supports there are for you as a caregiver
Understand next steps if living alone is no longer an option
Options that fit your situation
Medicare B Home Safety assessment
Did you know that Medicare Part B will provide a home safety assessment if deemed medically necessary by your physician? We are thrilled to be Kansas City's only OT provider to offer the industry's first data-driven Home for Life Design® Medicare B Home Safety Assessment. A referred assessment can occur upon initial enrollment, following an annual wellness visit, and/or after a loved one's fall or when advancing disease causes new functional cognitive decline.
As a licensed Occupational Therapist, I am uniquely qualified to offer covered caregiver training that emphasizes ease and risk reduction. Additional sessions focusing on strategy implementation and community resources are possible. Medicare B will cover primary caregiver training sessions despite limited patient participation.
*A one-hour OT evaluation will be completed. Additional follow-up visits to meet goals will be scheduled.
Comprehensive Home safety Assessment
We are thrilled to be Kansas City's only OT provider to offer the industry's first data-driven Home for Life Design® Comprehensive Home Safety Assessment. Performed on your entire home, this prevention-focused, client-centered assessment will give you extensive recommendations to ensure safe aging in place. Based on an evidence-based, comprehensive fall prevention training course offered by AgeSafe® America, it includes the exterior of the home, all entry areas, and every room in your home, as well as, lighting assessment, fire safety, electrical safety and anti-fraud strategies. Follow up sessions focusing on fall prevention may be recommended such as medication management or balance training.
This option is also perfect for determining which changes will make your loved one's home ready for their return following a surgery, hospitalization and/or skilled nursing facility stay.
*2-2.5 hour assessment including the entire home.
caregiver training services
Medicare B also covers caregiver training services for caregivers involved in the treatment of Medicare patients if the training focuses on the patient meeting their healthcare goals and the patient needs a caregiver’s help for their treatment to succeed.
The caregiver can get individualized training sessions from the provider even without the patient present.
Let us help you keep your loved one with dementia safe, at home.