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7 Tips for Building an Effective Dementia Care Support Team
Strategies for Reducing Your Risk of Caregiver Burnout
By Valerie Feurich, with content support by Beth Nolan, Ph.D., both Positive Approach to Care Team Members
Are you familiar with the phrase don’t be a lone ranger? If you have read any of our prior blog posts, such as 5 Tips to Avoid Caregiver Burnout and Avoid a Possible Tragedy or Late-Stage Dementia Care: 4 Tips for Overcoming Challenges, chances are you may have picked up on one tip we share repeatedly. Which one is that?
It’s to build a team around you. Hearing us tell you, again, that you should build a team may make us sound like a broken record, but that’s how important this is. No matter how much you love someone living with dementia, it can be exhausting to care for and support them around the clock. You need a team, and so do they. Having someone else, either a family member, a friend, or a professional, can give your person something to look forward to as well as a giving you a break.
But, how do you go about building a team for yourself and the person in your care? Read below the 7 tips to help establish your support network:
