How to Respond When Your Loved One Repeats, “I Want to Go Home”

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

How to Respond When Your Loved One Repeats, “I Want to Go Home”

Nearly anyone who has known or cared for a person with Alzheimer's has heard the heart-breaking plea, "I want to go home. Take me home." The caregiver often first responds with, "You are home!" Sympathy, mixed with frustration, can cause caregiver angst. It seems nothing we say or do works.