Cache County Caregiver Coalition

10/23/2025

The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) is conducting a statewide study to explore more deeply Utahns’ understanding, awareness, attitudes, concerns, and perceptions around challenges that women and girls face.

We welcome all individuals living in the state age 18 or older to participate. The survey will take 10-20 minutes to complete. Dr. Susan Madsen is the primary researcher for this study. If you
have questions or concerns, you can contact her at uwlp@usu.edu (USU IRB 15264).

We encourage you to participate and spread the word: bit.ly/uwlpsurvey2025

01/26/2024

06/13/2023

If you attended the recent Caregiver Coalition meeting on May 24th at the Cache County Event Center, we would love to have your feedback - go to:

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01/23/2023

Changing roles, changing health and changing emotions are all part of your caregiving journey. Join the Dementia Dialogues series as you strive to be a better caregiver for your loved one AND yourself. Four classes help educate and support caregivers in the disease process, communication, tasks of daily living, challenging behaviors and finding resources.

Held on Tuesdays in February at Sunshine Home Health and Hospice, this course is provided free of charge to caregivers in our community. Call 435-754-0233 to register.

11/18/2022

During the month of November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system and in homes across the nation. To recognize their efforts, we call upon all Americans to commemorate the power of caring, both at home and in care facilities throughout Cache County, and ask you to join with us by celebrating this month as Home Care and Hospice Month.
We value Sunshine Home Health and Hospice for their partnership in caring along with other hospice providers in our community.

09/22/2022

https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2022/09/21/walk-to-end-alzheimers-is-set-for-saturday-at-merlin-olsen-park/ #.Yyxm9tNMGEc

LOGAN – The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is slated for Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park in Logan. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, the event is held annually in more than 600 communities across the nation, says Wendy Farr, the new development director of the local Alzheimer’s Associa...

09/15/2022

So many in our community are caregiving for a loved one with dementia. This free series helps provide an educational basis to be more successful in the care you provide. Call 435-754-0233 for more information.

07/01/2022

Four tips to create a dementia friendly Fourth!
1. Blow Off the Fireworks
Fireworks and loud explosions can be distressing for someone living with dementia.
If your loved one is also a war veteran, be mindful that fireworks noise can be triggering and misinterpreted as gunshots or bombs. Consider keeping the person indoors at times they are likely to hear fireworks. Adapt the fireworks tradition by watching a fireworks display on TV.

2. Be Prepared
Even if you’re inside, the noise and explosions of nearby fireworks can cause anxiety, fear, or agitation for someone living with dementia. Prepare your loved one in advance by explaining to them that there may be loud noises and continue doing so gently at different intervals.
Soothing background sounds such as a white noise machine or an air conditioner can help keep the person relaxed if fireworks are going off near the home. Playing familiar, favorite music can also be helpful. Having favorite comfort items/objects on hand (i.e., blanket, article of clothing, etc.) can help provide additional consolation.
Check in on your loved one during the night if they live with you. If they live alone, consider asking a trusted relative or friend to stay with them, or hire a home caregiver for the night.

3. Keep Gatherings Small
If you plan on a gathering, keep it small—large crowds can be overwhelming, disorienting, and anxiety-producing for someone living with dementia. Consider providing name tags for everyone to help the person.
Because of the possibility of sundowning, lunchtime celebrations could be best when there is less anxiety of confusion. Keep the person’s routines as normal as possible, including mealtimes, naptimes, and going to sleep at night. Incorporate favorite activities into the day.

4. Celebrate Creatively
Get involved in the holiday spirit by doing things together. Examples include creating patriotic decorations with your loved one, playing or singing familiar patriotic music, baking 4th of July themed desserts, or compiling a family album with pictures of past Independence Day memories. Each of these activities can be cognitively stimulating and help your loved one express themselves creatively.
Source: Alzheimer's Foundation of America

06/06/2022

LOGAN — A series of classes that assist caregivers, especially of those with dementia, is returning. On KVNU’s For the People program last week, Amy Anderson of the Sunshine Terrace Foundation announced the return of Dementia Dialogues. She discussed one of the goals of the classes. “It’s to...