Memory Care Services
in Claridge

Expert Memory Care in Claridge

In-home memory care in Claridge keeps a loved one with cognitive decline in the home they know rather than moving them into a facility. Care Solutions of Pittsburgh sends caregivers trained in Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and MCI. The first visit focuses on the home, marking trip hazards, adding nightlights along the bedroom-to-bathroom path, labeling drawers and cabinets with photos or simple words, and reviewing exits for wandering risk. Door alarms and GPS bracelets are coordinated with the family. The daily routine follows a steady rhythm of wake, breakfast, morning activity, lunch, quiet rest, and calm late afternoon. Sundowning is met with dim lighting, soft music, an early supper, and reduced visitor traffic. Caregivers communicate in short sentences and one-step instructions, with gestures when language fails. The spouse or adult child gets reliable respite hours so they can rest, work, or attend their own appointments. We coordinate with Excela Health Westmoreland and accept memory clinic and neurology referrals from UPMC and AHN. Care plans are reviewed often as cognition shifts. Caregivers also help with personal hygiene, transfers, and mobility, especially when balance changes appear in Lewy body dementia. Familiar foods are prepared on a steady schedule. Shift notes go to the family so they can flag changes for the loved one's neurologist or primary care doctor. Call (412) 341-7780 to talk through what memory care at home should look like for your loved one.

Our memory care program is designed specifically for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. We provide compassionate, person-centered care that focuses on maintaining dignity, promoting engagement, and supporting both patients and their families.