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Posted on June 24, 2015
“I used to enjoy painting, but I often lack motivation. If I start, I usually keep going and am happy doing it. It takes a lot to get me started …Posted on April 29, 2015
The goal of dementia engagement & programming is to achieve the maximum highest quality of life for people living with cognitive impairments. The challenge in dementia care often lies in …Posted on March 25, 2015
One of the biggest challenges in dementia care is the unpredictable nature of the disease. The journey itself has a path difficult to predict and it is often accompanied with …Posted on February 26, 2015
“You matter because you are you and you matter to the last moment of your life. We will do all we can to help you, not only to die peacefully, …Posted on January 26, 2015
The goal of programming and life enrichment is to help residents live their highest quality of life – no matter their interests, background, life stories and abilities. For programming to …Posted on October 27, 2014
The National Wellness Institute says spiritual wellness is essential to quality of life and that it is better to live each day in a way that is consistent with our values and …Posted on September 23, 2014
Providing person centered care to individuals that have dementia is essential to their quality of life. A critical challenge in achieving this is understanding the perspective of the person with …Posted on August 26, 2014
The goal of dementia engagement is to provide the individual with the best quality of life possible. To achieve this, the person centered care requires ongoing fine tuning of the …Posted on July 29, 2014
One of the challenges of dementia engagement is focusing on what an individual can still do instead of what they can no longer do. Creating engagement and programming around the resident’s desire is at the …Posted on July 17, 2014
Communication is an essential part in enhancing the quality of life, especially for dementia residents. Dementia creates challenges for how people understand what is being communicated to them, along with …Posted on June 25, 2014
Engaging people with dementia in meaningful person centered activities is the most effective way to manage behaviors, increase satisfaction and reduce the use of anti-psychotic drugs. Programming for dementia can …Posted on April 29, 2014
The main reason why residents with dementia may have increased levels of agitation and aggression is because they may lead lives that lack purposeful activity. Over the past few years, … - Newsletter
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