Mom with Alzeimer's want to earn some money/Suggestions?
My mom has mid-stage AD. She has expressed a desire to earn her own money. (Before my dad died, she was completetly dependent on him financially.) Even though all of her needs are currently being met, (she is living with my sister and doing quite well) I think that it would be extremely beneficial and advantageous for her to somehow and in someway do something to earn just a little bit of income, for her own sense of still being able to contribute to society and feeling useful, etc.
(I personally think that this is not only important....but vital!)
She asked me about this and I told her that I will do some research on it and get back to her.
The only thing that springs to mind is like....stuffing envelopes.
I don't even know of this type of thing even exists anymore, since there are machines to do this now.....and so many advertisements to 'Earn Money At Home' turn out to be scams and such......I was just wondering if anyone here knew of something along these lines and could offer some suggestions?
Of course, short of this would be the other option of helping her to get involved in a local charity (which I would be involved with too) - like the 'Meals on Wheels' program (she had talked about this before the disease.)
I just know that she wants to feel useful in some fashion and my sense/intuition tells me that this can be important in helping her to continually be engaged and feel useful.
All suggestions/ideas welcome. Thanks!
Mom with Alzeimer's want to earn some money/Suggestions?
My mom has mid-stage AD. She has expressed a desire to earn her own money. (Before my dad died, she was completetly dependent on him financially.) Even though all of her needs are currently being met, (she is living with my sister and doing quite well) I think that it would be extremely beneficial and advantageous for her to somehow and in someway do something to earn just a little bit of income, for her own sense of still being able to contribute to society and feeling useful, etc.
(I personally think that this is not only important....but vital!)
She asked me about this and I told her that I will do some research on it and get back to her.
The only thing that springs to mind is like....stuffing envelopes.
I don't even know of this type of thing even exists anymore, since there are machines to do this now.....and so many advertisements to 'Earn Money At Home' turn out to be scams and such......I was just wondering if anyone here knew of something along these lines and could offer some suggestions?
Of course, short of this would be the other option of helping her to get involved in a local charity (which I would be involved with too) - like the 'Meals on Wheels' program (she had talked about this before the disease.)
I just know that she wants to feel useful in some fashion and my sense/intuition tells me that this can be important in helping her to continually be engaged and feel useful.
All suggestions/ideas welcome. Thanks!
You don't say much about your Mom's capabilities, but if I compare her to my Mom - who is also in approximately mid-stage AD - she has the concentration of a gnat and even her repetitive skills for a task are not good.
Envelope stuffing is generally a thing of the past, but there may be non-profits that still use it. Mostly it was based on volume, and if you didn't achieve that volume they didn't want you.
It's extremely admirable that your Mom wants to contribute, but highly unlikely she could get paid for it. You may want to check with organizations that serve clients with memory issues to see if they have volunteers with memory issues. It will be very difficult. Volunteers are held to a very high standard of service these days, because organizations have to have someone to supervise and maintain productivity.
Have you thought of a adult day care where she would be able to help people less able than herself, yet not officially a volunteer, she would be able to feel of service?
You don't say much about your Mom's capabilities, but if I compare her to my Mom - who is also in approximately mid-stage AD - she has the concentration of a gnat and even her repetitive skills for a task are not good.
Envelope stuffing is generally a thing of the past, but there may be non-profits that still use it. Mostly it was based on volume, and if you didn't achieve that volume they didn't want you.
It's extremely admirable that your Mom wants to contribute, but highly unlikely she could get paid for it. You may want to check with organizations that serve clients with memory issues to see if they have volunteers with memory issues. It will be very difficult. Volunteers are held to a very high standard of service these days, because organizations have to have someone to supervise and maintain productivity.
Have you thought of a adult day care where she would be able to help people less able than herself, yet not officially a volunteer, she would be able to feel of service?
Why not look at doing some volunteer work - for her and a family member to do together. There may be something at a local hospital, visiting patients or something where she feels useful. But I agree with the last post, she may not be able to do this on her own. That said, there may be an organization willing to help and understand her limitations.
Why not look at doing some volunteer work - for her and a family member to do together. There may be something at a local hospital, visiting patients or something where she feels useful. But I agree with the last post, she may not be able to do this on her own. That said, there may be an organization willing to help and understand her limitations.