Managing dementia of the Alzheimer's type at home is bewildering, exhausting and chaotic at best. Support from home health professionals is often critically essential for the family as the patient deteriorates with the disease's progression. Yet, limited and scarce resources risk precluding desired professional assistance. Teaching the family the Strategic Coping Technique (SCT) is one way to help them live with the disease and to best utilize existing personal, family, and community resources. A case study helps to illustrate key steps in SCT.
