November 2018
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest in Teepa Snow - Positive Approach to Care. Don't forget to add [email protected] to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. Online Dementia Journal November 2018 In Thiis Issue Special Times for Special People by Teepa Snow MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Special Times for Special People Lauren with a Side of Lewy As we prepare for the First Annual PAC Conference closing of another year and November Meditation as the holidays are approaching, it's a good The Memory Activity Book time to do a check-in! Keep Calm and Brush On! Before we get revved up for Miracle Pill a round of holiday activities, festivities, and Stop in the Name of the...Law! commitments, consider how Breathe your partner is doing, how your support system is Preparing for an Intergenerational functioning, and most importantly, how you are Celebration doing. What You Can Do With the Strength As dementia progresses and we find our partner is of PAC still with us, yet remarkably different, we will want to To Read Is to Voyage Through Time do more frequent pauses and reassessments of New Short and Sweet Training how each of us is looking, sounding, moving, Sessions with PAC Content! feeling, and doing. Taking a step back and estimating time use, energy use, and satisfaction is NEW: Education Kits critical prior to embarking on old holiday traditional activities, planning additional special events, or gathering large groups of people together for Webinars Now interactions. Available Read or download the complete article On-demand Lauren with a Side of Lewy by Lauren U, PAC Core Team I've been struggling a bit to find a topic for this month. So often now I find I have little to say. My thoughts seem to be erased from my mind. It's not that I am not paying attention or trying to connect, it just takes a level of concentration that is often beyond my Coping with reach. The details are less and Ruby Distress less important. "I don't care" is in my head more frequently. Working with someone who has only gross motor skills and big Read or download the complete article m ovem ent s can frustrate many people, so we still try to use words and gestures, and tasks that have little or no meaning for the person we are trying to help. In this session, we will work on adapting our efforts to better match what we are noticing and offer care in ways that are less confusing, overwhelming, and distressing. Creating Pleasure with Rubies When working with someone in a Ruby state, it is vital to appreciate little whispers, movements, and signals. Creating pleasure will not always result in the BIG win, but it can have some amazing results, when your expectations change. This session will help you consider that option. Brain Fitness for All of Us: What's Out There That Might Help? In this session, we will explore risk reduction strategies and the test thinking on what we can do to keep our brains as fit and healthy as possible, whether we live with dementia or support others who do so. By the end of this session, there should be at least one thing you can First Annual PAC Conference choose to do that could help you Gaining a Positive Approach to Dementia maintain your brain. Dementia is a state of mind Click here to view the library of Respect the state I'm in on-demand webinars Upcomiing Events November 17th-19th, 2019 will bring the first annual PAC Conference to Raleigh, NC! Many of the details are still pending, but be sure to hold the dates. We will let you know when we plan November 18, 2018 to open registration. Educational Day East Hills, NY Read or download the complete article November 20, 2018 PAC Coach Certification Stratford, ON Meditation November 27, 2018 by Linn Possell, Educational Day PAC Speaker and Mentor Waterville, OH November 29, 2018 "A bird does not sing PAC Trainer Certification because it has an answer, Naples, FL it sings because it has a November 30, 2018 song." Chinese proverb Educational Day Lexington, KY Recently I spoke to a woman living with dementia about her December 4, 2018 Educational Day experience with her Oakville, ON community of faith. The story she told is, unfortunately, not December 5, 2018 unique, but it is one that we Educational Day need to take notice of and listen to carefully. Her Warren, MI story is that when she had a stroke and needed to December 6, 2018 be in a wheelchair, she was treated differently in her PAC Trainer Certification faith community. No one spoke to her, not even the Chicago, IL pastor. When she inquired about this with the pastor, he asked, "What would you like us to say?" December 6, 2018 Educational Day That may sound like a simple question, but in fact, it Okemos, MI is a sign of a deeper issue. December 10, 2018 Read or download the complete article Live Webinar: Bathing Challenges Virtual Event December 11, 2018 The Memory Activity Book Educational Day by Helen Lambert, Seattle, WA Occupational Therapist, Cofio Dementia Training January 3, 2019 Educational Day Aiken, SC January 11, 2019 Having qualified as an OT in Educational Day Winchester, VA 1991, I have spent most of my working life in the January 16, 2019 National Health Service in a Educational Day variety of clinical settings Wichita Falls, TX including mental health and January 22, 2019 learning difficulties. In 2001, Educational Day a colleague and I were San Jose, CA tasked with creating training for staff working within social January 28, 2019 care, residential and nursing homes, and home PAC Coach Certification care workers. My passion for dementia care Birmingham, AL education was born and continues to grow. January 28, 2019 PAC Trainer Certification In 2016, I made a monumental decision to leave the Cary, NC NHS and set up my own training company, Cofio Dementia Training. (Based in South Wales, "Cofio" More... is Welsh for "Remember"). This has opened the door to many exciting projects, including writing a book. Read or download the complete article Keep Calm and Brush On! Part One by Polly Logan, D.D.S., PAC Executive Assistant Learn more about and Publications Administrative Coordinator the Purple Angel As we well know, it can be challenging for many of us in a Sapphire state to remember to brush and Do you have a floss as much as we should! story to share? With the progression of dementia, oral hygiene tasks such as toothbrushing, flossing, mouth rinsing, and denture care become extremely challenging. However, the lack of oral hygiene is only one reason for mouth problems in dementia care. The most commonly seen oral problems in individuals living with dementia are mouth sores, tooth decay and abscess, broken teeth, periodontitis (gum disease), and issues with dentures. Why does this occur? Let us know how PAC has helped you! Read or download the complete article This is an open invitation to all people living with dementia, care partners, and professionals.Your stories help us learn and grow. We cannot do Miracle Pill what we do without you! by Clarke Pollard, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Support Network and PAC Mentor Contact us today if you would like to submit an article or video for the Online Dementia Journal. What if there was a pill that would control aggressive and dangerous behaviors of Alzheimers patients? What if this magic pill would take an "agitated, demented patient" and turn them into a little lamb? Wouldn't that be a miracle? Would it? Personal Care (Bathing, Dressing) for GEMS States November 19 @ 10:30a ET Jim was an ironworker in Pittsburgh for 45 years. His hands are cracked and covered in calluses. "I Want to Go Home!" Since retirement, he has stayed busy working on November 26 @ 2:30p ET his home's plumbing and irrigation systems, Medications & Mealtime Concerns digging up and moving fruit trees so that they are and Options for GEMS States positioned in their optimal locations in his yard, and December 3 @ 10:30a ET working on the transmission of his '67 Stingray. Ask Teepa Anything - Live on Read or download the complete article Facebook December 5 @ 7:00p ET Bathing Challenges - Exploring OUR Role For a Person Who Communicates Disagreement or Distress with Actions More Than Words December 10 @ 3:30p ET Unable to attend the live event? Each participant is also given access to the recording. Don't delay - sign up today! Book your event today for staff training, family nights, professional referral source events, or refresher workshops. Call Monthly Music Moment 877-877-1671 Why you should ask Santa for a ukelele or email us! Stop in the Name of the Law! Dementia in the Courtroom Coming early in 2019...You have not seen Positive Approach® to Care (PAC) offer this content before! Often, when dementia enters the picture, independence and ability come into question and can even find their way into the courtroom. Families Would you like your staff to and those living with dementia can fall apart when be able to learn from Teepa finances and legal issues get crowded into the Snow, 24/7? picture with dementia. Pines of Sarasota Read or download the complete article Education and Training Institute is now offering Teepa Snow programs on its Group Training Website! Each of your staff members can get their own online video account, with videos selected by you! Be their "Online Group Leader" and monitor their activity, course completion, and quiz results* (where applicable).