Dementia Care

Find In-Home Dementia Care for Your Loved One

Dementia can change how a person communicates, follows routines, manages personal tasks, and responds to unfamiliar situations. The right caregiver can provide steady non-medical help while respecting your loved one’s dignity, preferences, and familiar routines.

CareMatch at Home connects families with up to two matched caregivers based on current care needs, location, preferred schedule, personal care requirements, and changes in communication, routines, sleep, or behavior.

The matching service is free for families. You can speak directly with each available caregiver, compare their experience and approach, and decide whether a match feels right.

Free for families. No obligation.

CareMatch is a caregiver matching service, not a direct dementia care provider. Duties, schedules, rates, payments, supervision, and ongoing arrangements are handled directly with the caregiver you choose.

Care Built Around Familiar Routines

In-home dementia care helps a person remain in familiar surroundings while receiving assistance with routines that have become difficult.

It goes beyond basic companion care by considering memory changes, personal care needs, evening confusion, wandering concerns, sleep patterns, supervision requirements, and the way a caregiver communicates.

Some people need occasional prompts and reassurance. Others may need personal care, closer supervision, or help during periods of confusion. The arrangement should reflect what your loved one can manage now rather than relying only on their diagnosis.

What We Cover

Help With Dementia-Related Needs

Services depend on the caregiver’s qualifications, experience, and the duties agreed upon before care begins. In-home dementia care may include:

Familiar Daily Routines

Maintaining familiar daily routines.

Calm Communication

Calm communication and gentle redirection.

Meals & Hydration

Preparing meals and providing eating or hydration prompts.

Personal Care, When Agreed

Bathing, dressing, grooming, or toileting help

Supervision During Confusion

Supervision during periods of confusion.

Simple Activities

Simple activities based on current interests and abilities.

Medication Reminders

Verbal medication and appointment reminders.

Family Updates

Updates for family members when agreed in advance.

A caregiver with relevant experience may be better prepared to adjust their communication, reduce unnecessary frustration, and redirect attention when the person becomes confused or distressed.

Non-medical caregivers do not diagnose dementia, change medications, provide skilled nursing, or make medical decisions. Clinical services must be provided by an appropriately licensed healthcare professional.

Careful Matching

Finding Caregivers With Relevant Experience

Dementia care may require patience, flexibility, and comfort with needs that can change from one day to the next. Finding someone with an open schedule is only part of the decision.

CareMatch reviews the information your family provides and looks for available caregivers who may fit the requested care situation. The search may consider personal care duties, communication needs, wandering history, sleep patterns, preferred activities, location, schedule, and family preferences.

Your family can speak directly with each match about previous dementia care work, training, personal care experience, availability, references, rates, and their approach to challenging situations.

CareMatch does not guarantee a particular dementia certification or experience level for every caregiver. Families should review the information provided, ask questions, and decide whether the caregiver’s experience and communication style feel appropriate.

Why Families Use CareMatch

Searching through a large caregiver directory can be difficult when your loved one has specific dementia care needs.

CareMatch narrows the search to a small number of available matches selected around the situation you describe. This helps your family focus on caregivers who may be more relevant instead of contacting dozens of general candidates.

You can compare experience, availability, communication style, rates, and comfort with the duties required. Your family remains in control and is never required to accept a caregiver.

There is no charge for using CareMatch. The cost of ongoing care is discussed and arranged directly with the caregiver selected.

Simple Process

How Dementia Care Matching Works

Describe the Current Care Situation

Complete the Care Finder with details about your loved one’s routine, current abilities, personal care needs, communication changes, supervision requirements, preferred schedule, and location.

Review Available Matches

CareMatch searches for caregivers who may fit the request. Families generally receive up to two matches within 24 hours, depending on location, care needs, schedule, and caregiver availability.

Speak Directly and Make Your Decision

Talk with each caregiver about experience, duties, availability, rates, visit lengths, personal care requirements, and family communication. You decide whether to arrange care with either match.

As needs change, families may need to adjust duties, visit times, or the level of care requested. Contact CareMatch with updated information so the new request can be reviewed. Further availability will depend on the required care and caregivers serving the area.

Sudden changes in behavior, balance, eating, sleep, or physical health should be discussed with the person’s healthcare provider.

FAMILIES WE’VE HELPED

What Our Customers Say

Families seeking in-home dementia care use CareMatch at Home to find caregivers who can provide consistent companionship, familiar routines, supervision, and everyday non-medical support for seniors living with memory loss at home.

“My mother’s memory changes made it harder for her to manage each day alone. CareMatch at Home connected us with dementia caregiver options who understood the importance of patience, familiar routines, and calm companionship at home.”

Linda C.

“Dad needed more consistent support as his dementia progressed, but staying at home was very important to him. CareMatch at Home helped us find a caregiver who could provide companionship and support his established daily routine.”

Robert H.

“We wanted dementia care that felt personal and did not disrupt Mom’s familiar surroundings. CareMatch at Home listened carefully and introduced us to caregiver options who could support her daily needs with patience, consistency, and reassurance.”

Melissa T.

Get Started Today

Start Your Dementia Care Search

Tell CareMatch about your loved one’s current care needs, preferred schedule, and location. The matching team will review the request and look for available caregivers who may fit your family’s situation.

Matching is available in supported communities across Massachusetts and in the Phoenix and Dallas areas.

Review up to two available matches and make the choice that feels right.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can a caregiver help with sundowning?

A caregiver may help maintain a calm evening routine, reduce unnecessary stimulation, offer reassurance, and use approaches agreed upon with the family. Different strategies work for different people.

How can family members help a dementia caregiver understand good and difficult days?

Share practical details about what usually triggers frustration and what tends to provide reassurance. Families can also agree with the caregiver on how updates will be shared so changing behaviors, routines, or preferences do not get lost between visits.

What should I tell CareMatch about my loved one’s dementia before matching?

Describe what daily life looks like now rather than giving only the diagnosis. Share communication changes, routines, sleep patterns, supervision needs, personal preferences, difficult situations, and anything that usually helps your loved one feel calm or comfortable.

Can a caregiver help if my loved one wanders?

A caregiver may provide supervision, notice exit-seeking behavior, use calm redirection, and follow the family’s agreed safety routine. No care arrangement can remove every risk or guarantee that wandering will not occur. Tell CareMatch about any wandering history when completing the Care Finder.

Does dementia care include personal care?

Personal care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or mobility assistance may be included when the caregiver is qualified and the duties are agreed upon before care begins. Include all hands-on needs in your request so CareMatch can consider them during the search.

Is evening or overnight dementia care available?

Families may request evening, overnight, or extended-hour help. Availability depends on location, schedule, required duties, and the caregivers available for those hours. A person who needs continuous assistance may require a separate 24-hour care arrangement.

Can a dementia caregiver follow my loved one’s existing routine?

Usually, yes, when those routines are explained and included in the agreed care arrangement. Familiar meal times, activities, rest periods, television programs, and household habits can give caregivers a clearer structure for supporting someone whose memory is changing.

How should we introduce a new caregiver to someone with dementia?

Keep the first introduction simple and relaxed. Share familiar names, topics, activities, and routines with the caregiver beforehand, and avoid overwhelming your loved one with too much information or too many changes during the first visit.

How much does in-home dementia care cost?

Rates vary based on location, schedule, visit length, personal care needs, overnight hours, and caregiver experience. CareMatch does not charge families for matching. Confirm the hourly rate, minimum visit length, payment terms, transportation costs, cancellation policy, and agreed duties directly with the caregiver.

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