Hello everyone, If you weren’t able to join us last week for our live webinar on Trauma Informed Care, no need to worry! Below is a link to access the recording. You will be asked to enter your email address, and then can view the recording. The webinar is presented by our colleague, Karen Lynch, […]
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Webinar on Trauma Informed Care
Hello everyone, On November 28th, revised regulations regarding trauma informed care will go into effect. To help and your staff better understand this topic, we will be hosting a live webinar on Tuesday, November 5th from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Please register using the link below. We will also record the webinar and send you […]
Recording of “Give Yourself the Gift of Self Care” Webinar
Hello everyone, This week we hosted a webinar on self-care that we’d like to share with you. We are confident that you and your staff—especially your nurses and nursing assistants—will find it beneficial and a great way to start the new year! The webinar, “Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Care,” is presented by Kelly Doran, […]
Activity Suggestions from the National Institute on Aging
Hello everyone, The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has some good tips on how adapt activities for people with Alzheimer’s disease so they can enjoy them too. Household chores like baking, doing dishes and folding laundry can provide a sense of familiarity and calm. The article also gives great suggestions that your residents’ family members […]
Happy New Year…And Next Steps
Hello everyone, We hope all of you had a happy and healthy New Year! As we begin a new year, we know that for many of you, our monthly intervention visits will soon be ending. We hope that over the past months we’ve helped you and your staff understand that this is more than a […]
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Care!
Hello everyone, You’ve spent the year working hard to care for your residents, and we want to be sure you are also taking care of yourselves. While it can be extremely rewarding, being a caregiver for people with dementia is also one of the most stressful jobs there is, and often takes a physical, mental […]
Addressing Behavioral Challenges
Hello everyone, The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program has developed a set videos addressing common behavioral challenges for caregivers. The brief videos first show a “typical” approach by a caregiver, then some discussion by an expert, and then show the “preferred approach” of the same scenario and a few more tips. The videos are free […]
Creating Person-centered Care Plans Webinar
Hello everyone, Based on feedback after our August webinar on creating person-centered care plans, we have developed a “part 2” which will use a case study to illustrate how to develop person-centered care plans that help staff better prevent and manage the challenging behaviors that occur with dementia. This free webinar will be held on […]