Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Calgary
Navigating an Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis comes with a few hurdles. While symptoms can make the future feel uncertain, you don’t have to manage your loved one’s care alone. Our Calgary Alzheimer’s and dementia care provides safety and compassion every step of the way.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Expertise
Our care is specialized to these memory conditions, maintaining a high quality of life with experienced, compassionate support in the comfort of home.
Supporting Cognitive Wellness
Engaging, tailored activities are designed to stimulate memory and cognitive function, bringing joy and preserving mental agility.
Nurturing Response, Always
Our caregivers are trained to gently manage memory-related behaviours, offering calm and reassuring responses to ease confusion and anxiety.
How Our Calgary Dementia Care Supports Your Family
For Calgary families exploring care options for a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, remaining at home often provides the greatest sense of peace and stability. Familiar spaces help minimize confusion and promote emotional well-being, whether it’s regular visits to the store for the Calgary Herald or watching the lilacs bloom in June.
At Assurance Home Care, we understand memory-related conditions come with significant changes, including memory lapses, mood shifts, and mobility challenges. Our caregivers adapt as needs change, offering thoughtful support that grows with your loved one—preserving their dignity and giving your family peace of mind.
How We Support Your Loved One
- Mental Engagement: Cognitive games, music therapy, and meaningful social interaction.
- Physical Activity: Gentle movement and tailored exercise to promote mobility and reduce restlessness.
- Personal Care: Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, and hygiene routines.
- Mobility: Safe support for walks, errands, or transportation to medical appointments.
- Nutritious Meals: Preparing balanced meals to support physical health.
- Household Assistance: Light housekeeping and laundry to maintain a clean, calming environment.
- Medication Reminders: Prompt and reliable support for staying on schedule.
- Safety Monitoring: Continuous oversight to prevent wandering or injury.
From occasional hourly care to full-time live-in support, our Calgary caregivers are here to provide comfort, connection, and consistency. This means your family can rest and simply be present while visiting, supporting in the best way you know how.
Understanding Dementia Progression and Alzheimer’s Disease Stages
Memory-related conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia don’t follow a single path, but each stage presents unique shifts and potentially unexpected changes. Understanding how care can evolve helps families stay prepared and confident as needs change.
Early Stage: Supporting Independence and Building Trust
In the early stages, your loved one may exhibit mild memory changes, such as forgetting names, misplacing items, or becoming disoriented. The goal here is light, supportive care that preserves independence.
Mid-Stage: Creating Stability Through Change
As symptoms progress, families may feel overwhelmed by managing wandering, mood swings, or daily hygiene needs. Mid-stage care focuses on providing structure and preventing burnout.
This is often when families see how professional support can bring relief, structure, and a sense of calm to everyone involved.
Late Stage: Providing Dignity and Complete Care
In the late stage of a memory-related condition, your loved one may become entirely dependent on others. Their care needs grow more complex, often requiring 24/7 attention.
As the person you love moves through these stages, know that Assurance will be there every step of the way. Our caregivers partner with Calgary’s healthcare system, from neurology specialists at Foothills Medical Centre to outpatient programs at Peter Lougheed Centre, to ensure consistent and coordinated dementia care. Our services can quickly adapt to ensure care is always meeting, if not exceeding, needs.
Managing Memory Challenges with Compassion
Even with routines in place, dementia care can bring moments of distress. Our caregivers in Calgary are trained in practical de-escalation strategies:
- Redirection: Gently guiding focus to a calming activity
- Validation: Meeting your loved one where they are emotionally
- Environmental adjustments: Minimizing overstimulation or triggers
- Comfort techniques: Familiar music, soft touch, or calming phrases
These moments build trust and help families step back from constant worry and anxiety.
Connect with our Calgary dementia care specialists for a personalized in-home care plan.
Ready to explore our Alzheimer’s and dementia care in Calgary? Connect with our team to arrange a complimentary in-home consultation and discover care designed around your loved one’s unique journey.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Assurance Home Care is proudly members of or accredited by leading provincial and national home care associations, the Better Business Bureau, and ISO 9001 certified. Each emblem represents our unwavering dedication to quality, trust, and the highest standards of care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your loved one deserves more than supervision; they deserve connection, purpose, and care that adapts to their changing needs with compassion.
Caring for a loved one with dementia can feel overwhelming, but there are resources in Calgary to help you feel less alone.
- Health Link offers 24/7 access to Registered Nurses who can provide advice on dementia-related concerns, accessible by dialling 811.
- The Distress Centre operates a 24-hour crisis line and referral service for emotional support and resources.
- Mobile Response Teams are available in the Calgary Zone for urgent mental health support.
At Assurance Home Care, we also provide personalized respite services so you can take a much-needed break, knowing your loved one is in safe hands.
Calgary is home to several initiatives designed to create dementia-inclusive communities:
- Dementia Network Calgary brings together individuals and organizations to advocate for change and provide community-wide support.
- Alzheimer Calgary offers structured support groups and hosts events throughout the year to help families connect and share experiences.
- The City of Calgary provides dementia-friendly wellness programs to promote inclusion and engagement.
These programs can complement in-home care by fostering connection and reducing isolation for both caregivers and loved ones.
Recognizing the early signs of dementia can make a big difference in planning care and slowing progression. Common symptoms include:
- Memory lapses, such as forgetting recent conversations or appointments.
- Difficulty with language, reasoning, or problem-solving.
- Personality changes, confusion, or disorientation in familiar places.
If you notice these changes in a loved one, it’s important to speak with a healthcare professional early.
Dementia risk increases with age; people over 65 are more likely to develop it, but younger individuals can also be affected. Other risk factors include:
- High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
- Head injuries and lack of regular exercise.
- Smoking, poor diet, and high alcohol consumption.
- Women are statistically more likely than men to develop dementia.
Healthy lifestyle changes, such as regular aerobic exercise, may help reduce risk and support brain health.
While there is no cure for dementia, treatments can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. For example, music therapy, sensory activities, and cognitive exercises may support emotional and mental well-being.
It’s essential to consult a healthcare provider before trying any treatments to ensure they’re safe and appropriate. At Assurance Home Care, we incorporate cognitive engagement and calming routines into daily care plans to support your loved one’s unique needs.
Calgary is a hub for dementia research and advocacy. The University of Calgary is actively studying early detection methods, prevention strategies, and ways to monitor cognitive decline through clinical trials.
Local awareness campaigns and programs are also working to reduce stigma and help families access resources earlier.
What Our Clients Say
I live a fair distance away and can only come on weekends so it is a huge reassurance to know that these staff are always looking out for my Mom’s best interest. They stay in constant touch with me and accommodate any special requests my Mom needs. She lives in a retirement home where the staff cannot give her the kind of attention she needs. Assurance staff have made it possible for my Mom to “age in place” and not have to go through a traumatic move in her late 90’s. They treat my Mom like their own mother! The owner of Assurance - Kristina has been super supportive, a wealth of information and always available to talk.
This is by far a 10/10 amazing company!!!!
Wouldn’t hesitate to hire again!
