Dementia and Alzheimer’s Home Care in Edmonton
Harmony Caregiving provides personalized dementia and Alzheimer’s support in the comfort of home. Care is built around the person’s current abilities, history, routines, preferences, and what helps them feel most secure.
Our goal is to support dignity and daily quality of life while giving your family dependable help and clearer communication.
Personalized Dementia Care at Every Stage
Dementia care is shaped around your loved one’s abilities, routines, preferences, and current level of need. Support can begin gradually and increase over time, helping your family put the right care in place while preserving comfort, dignity, and familiarity at home.
Weekly support
Regular daily care
Overnight or 24-hour support
How to Get Started
1. Start with a conversation
Tell us what has changed, what the person can still do independently, and where the family is having difficulty.
2. Complete a care consultation
Harmony learns about daily routines, personal care needs, mobility, communication, interests, safety concerns, and family involvement.
3. Get matched with a caregiver
After the consultation, we match your loved one with a caregiver and confirm the support plan.
Dementia Care for Every Diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but it is not the only one. A diagnosis can help explain what may be changing, but it does not tell the whole story. Every person brings their own history, routines, abilities, preferences, and relationships to the experience of dementia. Care should reflect those differences.
Our approach is adapted to the individual, including the symptoms they are experiencing, the abilities they retain, the support their family is already providing, and the routines that help them feel safe and understood.
Vascular Dementia
Changes may appear more suddenly or progress in noticeable stages, particularly after a stroke. Support may need to account for both cognitive changes and challenges with mobility, balance, or daily activities.
Lewy Body Dementia
Symptoms can fluctuate and may include changes in movement, alertness, sleep, perception, and visual experiences. A calm, observant approach can help caregivers respond more thoughtfully as needs change throughout the day.
Frontotemporal Dementia
This form of dementia can affect behaviour, personality, language, and decision-making, sometimes at a younger age than other dementias. Care requires patience, consistency, and an understanding that these changes are caused by the condition.
Mixed Dementia
Some people live with more than one type of dementia. Their care may involve a combination of cognitive, physical, emotional, and safety needs, making an individualized approach especially important.
Dementia care built around the person
Familiar routines
Predictability can help the day feel more manageable. Caregivers can follow established meal times, preferred activities, personal care routines, and familiar ways of completing everyday tasks. The care plan should reflect the person’s existing life rather than requiring them to fit into an unfamiliar schedule.
Care with patience and dignity
Dementia care should include more than supervision. Caregivers can spend time on familiar activities, music, conversation, walks, household routines, or hobbies that remain meaningful to the person. Activities are selected according to interest and ability.
Guidance and Support for the Whole Family
Dementia affects more than the person living with the condition. Families are often learning, adjusting, and making decisions as needs change.
Harmony provides practical care alongside education, understanding, and ongoing communication. We help families better understand dementia, offer support through difficult changes, and keep designated family members informed through consistent care notes and regular updates.
The goal is to help everyone involved feel more informed, supported, and connected to the care being provided.
Depending on the care plan, support may include:
Meal preparation and hydration support
Personal care
Mobility assistance
Medication reminders or assistance within the caregiver’s authorized scope
Companionship and meaningful engagement
Light household support
Appointment accompaniment
Respite for a spouse or family caregiver
Let’s Find the Right Support for Your Family
Every experience of dementia is different, and the right care plan should reflect your loved one’s routines, abilities, preferences, and changing needs. Tell us a little about what is happening, and our local care team can help you understand what support may be appropriate.
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More Ways We Can Support Your Family
Meals & Hydration
Preparing meals, and supporting established nutrition or hydration instructions.
Personal Care
Support with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, continence routines, and other daily needs.
Medication routines
Reminders or assistance may be provided only within the caregiver’s authorized scope and the written care plan.
FAQ
How do we know whether home care is still appropriate?
Harmony will consider personal care needs, mobility, judgement, nighttime routines, safety concerns, the home environment, and the support already available from family or AHS.
Home care can support many levels of need, but there may be situations where a more structured setting should be considered. The purpose of the consultation is to discuss the situation honestly, not to assume home care is always the answer.
What happens if my family member does not want a caregiver?
A gradual introduction can make the change feel less abrupt. We can begin with a meet-and-greet, a shorter introductory visit, or support centred around an activity the person already enjoys.
Family members may also remain present during the first visit. Acceptance cannot be guaranteed, but thoughtful matching and a slower introduction often give the relationship a better starting point.
Can care begin before the person needs personal care?
Yes. Some families begin with companionship, meals, outings, household routines, or respite. This can allow the person to become comfortable with support before more personal assistance is required.