CAREGIVER • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2020 • 13
Comfort and
compassion
when it’s
needed most
Hope Hospice provides
support and care for people with
life limiting illnesses and their
families.When caring matters the
most, Hope Hospice allows the
patient to remain at home,
whether that be a facility or
private home, so we can promote
comfort, peace and dignity.
We focus on the whole person -
physical, emotional, mental
and spiritual.
Call us today!
877-1-412-367-3685
Hope Hospice, Inc.
www.hopehospicepgh.org
3292 Babcock Boulevard • Pittsburgh PA 15237
3356 Boulevard, Pittsburgh, 15237
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Providing
Door-to-Door Service
to Older Adults 65+
and Persons with
Disabilities.
41 Bell Way • Greensburg, PA 15601
www.westmorelandtransit.com
724-832-2706
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CHANGES AT HOME
Communicate
beforehand
Once you gain a full
understanding of your loved
one’s physical and mental
condition and before this
person moves into your
home, discuss it with your
family.
Adding a new member to
your household will affect
everyone, so each member
of the family, including
young children, should be
included when discussing
how the family dynamic will
change.
Parents must recognize
that even young children
might be asked to make
sacrifices to accommodate
aging loved ones.
Explain these sacrifices in
advance and how important
it is to make an aging loved
one feel welcome when they
move in.
Discuss conditions
with children
Children might recognize
their grandparents or elderly
loved ones have physical
limitations, but they might
not understand dementia or
Alzheimer’s disease.
Parents can ask a physician
about how to explain cognitive
decline to young children.
Children might not recognize
cognitive decline as
readily as adults, so discuss
these conditions with children
periodically and/or if the conditions
worsen.
Millions of people across
the globe welcome aging
loved ones into their homes
when they can no longer care
for themselves.
Such caregiving changes
family dynamics, and these
changes should be discussed
before and after a loved one
moves in.
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