Helping a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia

If you’re caring for a parent, spouse, or other loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you may be stepping in more while trying not to take over. That can mean helping with appointments, medications, safety, daily routines, and decisions your loved one has always handled on their own.

Your Cariloop benefit through MSU gives you access to a licensed coach who can help your family adjust as needs change.

MSU’s Cariloop benefit includes 30 continuous days of personalized support from licensed coaches (with a paid option to extend beyond 30 days). The included 30 days of support are renewed annually on a calendar year basis – Be sure to use your 30 days before the year ends!

Some ways your Cariloop Coach can help in this situation include:

  • Understand what’s changing: Learn more about symptoms, progression, treatment options, and changes in behavior, and prepare for conversations with healthcare providers.
  • Support Independence: Think through routines, communication, home safety, and a care plan that keeps your loved one involved for as long as possible.
  • Plan ahead: Explore care options, caregiver support, legal and financial planning, and the next steps your family may need over time.

You can also join Cariloop’s upcoming virtual Coffee Talk on November 19: Finding your footing after a new diagnosis.

If you have questions about your Cariloop benefit, visit the HR website or leave a comment below.

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