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Volunteer to visit dad in memory care

atrela
atrela Member Posts: 1 Member
We recently moved my 89 year-old father from Assisted Living into Memory Care. My mother recently passed and they had been living together. My dad has no short term memory but is social and can carry on a decent conversation, especially around sports, science or politics. We'd like to have someone, preferably a man, to visit him once a week to talk. He likes the stimulation. Does anyone know of a service - we are in Santa Clara County, CA. Thank you!

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  • JulietteBee
    JulietteBee Member Posts: 187
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    I've never utilized their services but I have heard of care.com.

  • easy23
    easy23 Member Posts: 290
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    I hired a companion for my husband. $35.00/hour. Check with your local home care agencies.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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