Making The Decision - Long Term Residential Care: Alzheimers
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Making the decision
As you come to terms with residential care, you may grapple with feelings of guilt that you're abandoning the person. You may assume incorrectly that people who wind up in nursing homes were discarded by their families. But the truth is just the opposite. Most families exhaust every other option before resorting to this type of arrangement, and, contrary to popular belief, most families do stay connected to the individual and visit often. You can also draw comfort in knowing that there are an increasing number of good programs that specialize in care and treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease.
| Last updated: | January 23, 2007 |
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