Dementia Care

Community Hospice can help for advanced dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

As dementia symptoms worsen, people cannot walk without assistance, dress, or eat on their own. This can make caring for someone at home incredibly difficult without help.

By choosing Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, families get support from a team of end-of-life care experts who prepare families for what to expect as dementia progresses and loved ones cannot function as they once could. Families get support not only for their loved one’s physical pain and symptoms, but also help with other needs, including spiritual guidance, bereavement care or funeral planning.

With Community Hospice care in the home, families may be able to keep their loved ones in familiar surroundings. For residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, our staff coordinate their care with facility staff to ensure their comfort and safety.

Throughout the year, Community Hospice also offers Caring for the Caregiver, free workshops to help caregivers take care of themselves and become familiar with community resources.  To listen to a Caring for the Caregiver podcast, click the play arrow.

Not sure whether your loved one may be ready for hospice care?

If you answer true to one or more of the following statements, your loved one may be ready for hospice care.

• It is difficult for my loved one to walk, dress or eat without help.
• My loved one says only several words a day that I can understand.
• My loved one has trouble sitting up or holding his/her head up without help.
• It is difficult for my loved one to pass urine or stool.
• During the past few months, my loved one has lost significant weight.

Community Hospice is your expert care resource for patients with advanced dementia. For more information or to schedule a no-obligation information visit, call our 24 hour, 7 day-a-week referral line at 904.407.6500 (866.253.6681 toll-free), submit our secure
online form*, or e-mail us your questions.

We are here to help your loved one live better with advanced illness.

*Any information you provide to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida is protected in accordance with the Health Care Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Community Hospice’s Privacy Policy. It will be encrypted and securely sent to Community Hospice’s Referrals Department and is never shared with a third party.

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