Informal caregivers are unpaid family members and friends who provide health and personal care to a child or adult. About 40 million people in the U.S. offer assistance to an adult with an illness or disability, and many have never had the benefit of caregiver training. Memory Care Home Solutions in Saint Louis, MO, offers free training programs that provide informal caregivers with the preparation they need to safely attend to a family member.  

The fact is, no matter how much you love and care for your family member, most people are not equipped to offer around-the-clock care to an adult. The stress can lead to a decline in the caregiver’s mental and physical health, as well as their quality of life. But with proper training, caregivers can learn to manage their own stress while providing compassionate and quality assistance to their loved ones.

The free training you’ll receive at Memory Care Home Solutions will help you learn to adapt the home environment to meet your needs, as well as the needs of the disabled individual in question. Your home will be safer, and you’ll gain the skills needed to effectively communicate with a patient who is experiencing memory loss. Over the course of your one-year, in-home training, you’ll also be connected to resources in your community to support your journey.

You can also take advantage of their Memory Care Plus program, which includes a year of follow-up, additional in-home sessions and extra training on how to help your loved one with their personal needs like bathing and using the bathroom.

You can provide the compassionate and capable care your family member needs—you just haven’t had the right training yet. But Memory Care Home Solutions will change that. Their professional staff has the experience to help you live your best life while attending to a person with a disability. Give them a call today at (314) 645-6247 to learn more about their services or to schedule training. You can also read some of their caregiver tips by visiting them online.