Resource Category: Dementia Care

Nurse Next Door

At Nurse Next Door, they go beyond home care. They believe seniors should have choice in everything they do. They match you or your loved one with the perfect caregiver, with care tailored to fit individual needs. They also provide 24/7 live support, providing you with peace of mind. Serves Southwest Ada County and Kootenai county. They provide the following services: companionship, meal preparation, homemaking, respite care, personal care, transportation, around the clock care, post operative care, clinical pharmacy services, medication management and social work.

Locations:
  • Coeur D’Alene, ID
  • Boise, ID

Navigating Dementia: A Workbook for Family Caregivers

This workbook is specifically designed for Idaho family caregivers caring for someone with dementia. You can either request a printed copy to be shipped to you or you can download it.

Find Help Idaho

Findhelpidaho.org connects Idahoans seeking help with resources in their local community. It’s free, confidential, easy to use, and provides up-to-date information in more than 100 languages.
Through community collaboration and support, findhelpidaho.org works to improve health and social outcomes throughout Idaho.

We recommend using this statewide resource database if you need a resource that is not caregiver-specific or in the ICA Resource Database.

211 Idaho Careline

Navigators can help you find resource using a statewide resource database. They can help find resources to address various concerns including employment, food, domestic violence, housing, mental health, transportation, medical care, and more. Navigators can help with rental and deposit assistance for families with children in the home who qualify. They have an online resource list: https://211-idaho.communityos.org/

Dementia Friends

Dementia Friends is a global movement that is changing the way people think, act and talk about dementia. Developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom and adopted by the U.S., the Dementia Friends initiative is now in Idaho. By helping everyone in a community understand what dementia is and how it affects people, each of us can make a difference for people touched by dementia and reduce the stigma surrounding dementia.

Caregiving for People with Dementia – Idaho Commission on Aging

This project focuses on enhancing the quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. The project strengthens dementia capability for service providers, public, family caregivers, and education programs.

Alzheimer’s Virtual Support Group: Lewiston

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups, are conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:

Develop a support system
Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions
Talk through issues and ways of coping
Share feelings, needs and concerns
Learn about community resources

Join from home via telephone or video conferencing. Contact Support Group Facilitator Mona Jack at 208-798-4197 for the access link.

Meeting held 2nd Wednesday of every month. Contact Mona Jack for more information at 208-798-4197.

Alzheimer’s Support Group: Washington State Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:

Develop a support system
Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions
Talk through issues and ways of coping
Share feelings, needs and concerns
Learn about community resources

Two Support groups:

  • Alzheimer’s Moscow Caregiver Support Group
    • Held the second Monday of every month: 11:00am – 12:00pm
    • Fireside Room, Trinity Baptist Church 711 Fairview Dr, Moscow, ID, United States
  • Alzheimer’s Support Group – CDA
    • Held the third Thursday every month: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
    • Lake City Center 1916 Lakewood Dr, Coeur d’Alene, ID, United States
 
Locations:
  • Fireside Room, Trinity Baptist Church 711 Fairview Dr Moscow ID, 83843
  • Lake City Center 1916 Lakewood Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States

One Site for Seniors

OSFS Is a non-profit 501(C) 3, faith-based community service organization. OSFS offers the following services:

  • Respite care: They have different options for respite. Call or visit them in Coeur d’ Alene to inquire about these services.
  • Caregiver education: Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes are available. Check their website or call for more information
  • Support groups: Their Caregiver Support Group is currently meeting on the 2nd and the 4th Saturday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30. Call to reserve your spot!
Locations:
  • 296 West Sunset Avenue Suite 14, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-8367, USA

AFTD – The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

The goal of AFTD is to advance treatment research and better the lives of FTD sufferers. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), frontotemporal dementia, and Pick’s disease are additional terms widely used to describe FTD. It stands for a range of neurological conditions brought on by the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain deteriorating.

Locations:
  • 2700 Horizon Drive Suite 120, King of Prussia, PA 19406-2726, USA