To Address the Rise in Dementia and Its Care Naperville's Assisting Hands® Homecare Owner is a Certified Dementia Practitioner

Nearly one in every five Medicare dollars is spent on people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. In 2050, it will be one in every three dollars.

Unfortunately, caring for dementia patients usually falls on family members and friends, who in 2015 numbered 15.9 million, that provided 18.1 billion hours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. That care had an estimated economic value of $221.3 billion.

Helping to take the burden off of family members and friends, Richard Ueberfluss, The Chief Operating Officer of Assisting Hands® Homecare is now a Certified Dementia Practitioner. His company offers professional medical and non-medical home care services in Naperville and Hinsdale.

Recognizing the need, Ueberfluss has joined the National Council of Dementia Practitioners. The council advocates standards of excellence in care skills, education and sensitivity in areas of Dementia care. Ueberfluss has proven to the council that he shares the same professional goals through education and years of experience.

"As a physical therapist I see the complications in caring for my in home care clients with Dementia," said Richard Ueberfluss. "As an owner of a senior care business I wanted to offer additional training for my caregivers to differentiate our services and help this growing population."

Ueberfluss is the owner of Assisting Hands® Homecare office in Naperville, Illinois. This certification allows Ueberfluss to provide the best care for clients with various Dementias, including Parkinson's, vascular, Lewy body and Alzheimer's disease dementia. Ueberfluss can assure families that their loved ones will receive the best individualized senior care.

To find out more about Assisting Hands Homecare and the services it offers visit www.assistinghands.com/naperville. For more information contact Richard Ueberfluss at rueberfluss@assistinghands.com.