“There are 126 assisted living communities in Utah,” writes Misty Nomberto, who works in private long term dementia care. “If each one housed two underprivileged residents through grants, it would go a long way towards helping this crisis.”
found a high risk of homelessness following a dementia diagnosis. The same study also found that the risk of dementia increases after someone becomes homeless. This correlation needs to be examined as we consider the homeless crisis among our older generation.
but dementia care requires training to understand how to communicate and care for someone with dementia. The Washington Post reported about a homeless gentleman with dementia who left the shelter and was eventually found waiting at the airport for a flight that he had no ticket for. He didn’t even know how he got to the airport. Another family received a call from a hotel where their father was found. Nobody knew how he got there either. He, fortunately, had a family who could help.
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