Hi
@cards7up I’m a caregiver for my parents (both with dementia) who live in the US. Sometimes long distance and alot of the past year in person with them.
Your local Alzheimer’s association should be able to give you support ( it’s not just for those with Alzheimer’s). You don’t say where you are located, but there are often many local senior service organisations that can also point you in the right direction for help, practical support and give you two advice on Medicare and insurance. A free senior guide and quarterly magazine are published in my parent’s local region for example and lots of hospitals, nursing homes, local supermarkets have it. We are using it to source and interview hospice care as it lists every local provider. The guide also gives a lot of good advice on Medicare and types of supplemental insurance.
I found it much easier to access in person support groups in the US than in London and Norway — there seems to be a lot of awareness of dementia where my parents are and a certain pragmatism regarding Covid (social distancing, masking, and vaccination then ok to meet in person) that might be making it easier. Sometimes it’s just making the first call and generally people will direct you onwards if they can’t help.