Family Resources for Managing Life with Dementia During COVID-19

This page is a work in progress and will be updated as the pandemic response plan changes in both North Carolina and the Nation. Our aim is to provide links to credible sources of up to date information and caregiver specific resources to keep you and your loved one living with dementia safe during the developing crisis. For your convenience, we have sorted the information by category:

 

GENERAL INFORMATION NON EMERGENCY

For general questions (not urgent) about 2019 Novel Coronavirus, about COVID-19 can call the COVID-19 phone line toll-free at 866-462-3821. This helpline is staffed by the North Carolina Poison Control 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is important to make sure the information you are getting about COVID-19 is coming directly from reliable sources like the CDC and NCDHHS.

For more information, please visit the CDC’s website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus and NCDHHS’ website at www.ncdhhs.gov/coronavirus, which will also include future positive COVID-19 test results in North Carolina.

 

VIDEO RESOURCES

Explore our new YouTube channel for great tips from Melanie Bunn, our registered nurse and dementia care professional.In this new series, Mondays with Melanie, Melanie covers important topics like:

Risk reduction strategies for caregivers of people living with dementia

Importance of Health Promotion

How to Handle Sick Days

Melanie also addresses topics like sleep and medication in her earlier videos. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for notification of new videos as they become available.

Another excellent source of video content can be found on Teepa Snow’s YouTube channel

More helpful tips can be found on ABC11’s Caregivers Corner moderated by Nicole Clagett of Transitions Guiding Lights: