Your organization, as a social services provider, is likely seeing more clients who are taking care of a spouse or partner with memory problems, especially if they are older adults. Some may have become caregivers since the time they became recipients of your services, while others will have come to you specifically because they needed help with their caregiving role. 

 

Many of these individuals have mixed feelings and confusion about the changes in their relationship with their partner who now has dementia and their new role as “caregiver.” They may be experiencing symptoms of depression, stress, and deteriorating physical health. They may have become isolated from family members and friends and are unaware of the value of the support they might receive if they reached out for help. 

 

The NYUCI has a unique focus on individualized family support for people caring for a spouse/partner with dementia—not just individual counseling for the caregiver.  Once you become a provider of the NYUCI, you will have a powerful tool to effectively respond to the needs and concerns of caregivers.